Australia vs Nigeria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Australia
3.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
2.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
10th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.9% against 2.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 15.3% | 13.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 11.5% | 9.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Australia or Nigeria?
- Australia, at 3.9% against 2.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Australia and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 7th 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.