Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Per capita co2 flaring

Nigeria
0.0524
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0495
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
43rd

Per capita co2 flaring over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0524 against 0.0495 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0029.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Nigeria ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 213 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0544 0.0031 0.0513 Nigeria
1970s 0.5624 0.1068 0.4556 Nigeria
1980s 0.3443 0.0985 0.2458 Nigeria
1990s 0.4439 0.1293 0.3145 Nigeria
2000s 0.2785 0.0937 0.1848 Nigeria
2010s 0.0946 0.0672 0.0274 Nigeria
2020s 0.053 0.0495 0.0035 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 flaring, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
Nigeria, at 0.0524 against 0.0495 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 flaring between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
0.0029, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co2 flaring?
Nigeria ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed