Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kazakhstan
2.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
2.9%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Nigeria rank
10th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 13.6% | 12.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 15.3% | 13.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 11.5% | 8.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th 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.