Iraq vs Nigeria: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iraq
4.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
7.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.8% against 4.7% in Iraq, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 7.6% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 8.1% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 9.2% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 8.9% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 8.0% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.8% against 4.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 3.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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 cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.