Nigeria vs Venezuela: Share global co2 flaring

Nigeria
2.93
in 2024
Venezuela
3.76
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
Venezuela rank
8th

Share global co2 flaring over time

  • Nigeria
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 3.76 against 2.93 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.83.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 1.73 26.54 24.81 Venezuela
1970s 9.79 4.88 4.91 Nigeria
1980s 13.58 2.63 10.95 Nigeria
1990s 15.3 1.29 14.01 Nigeria
2000s 11.54 1.34 10.21 Nigeria
2010s 4.65 3.87 0.7756 Nigeria
2020s 2.91 3.9 0.9838 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 flaring, Nigeria or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 3.76 against 2.93 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 flaring between Nigeria and Venezuela?
0.83, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for share global co2 flaring?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 8th 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