How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Switzerland?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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.

Niger vs Switzerland: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Niger

0.0%

in 2024

Switzerland

0.0%

in 2024

Niger rank

96th

Switzerland rank

95th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

Niger
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 95th of 215 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Switzerland
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Switzerland
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Switzerland
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Niger or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Niger and Switzerland?: 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Switzerland?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Niger and Switzerland rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?: Niger ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 95th 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

Indicator: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.