Australia vs Nigeria: Share global co2 flaring

Australia
3.91
in 2024
Nigeria
2.93
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
10th

Share global co2 flaring over time

  • Australia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.91 against 2.93 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.98.

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 0.1801 14.28 14.1 Nigeria
1990s 2.05 15.3 13.25 Nigeria
2000s 2.19 11.54 9.35 Nigeria
2010s 3.03 4.65 1.62 Nigeria
2020s 4.05 2.91 1.14 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 flaring, Australia or Nigeria?
Australia, at 3.91 against 2.93 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 flaring between Australia and Nigeria?
0.98, 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 global co2 flaring?
Australia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed