Algeria vs Nigeria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
3.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
2.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Nigeria rank
10th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.6% against 2.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 9.8% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 13.6% | 7.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 15.3% | 10.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 11.5% | 8.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 3.6% against 2.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.