Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita by country
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
120
Highest
175.26 tonnes per person
Brunei
Lowest
0.0001 tonnes per person
Ethiopia
Median
1.38 tonnes per person
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
8,636
What the numbers show
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita is currently reported for 120 countries. The highest value is 175.26 tonnes per person in Brunei; the lowest is 0.0001 tonnes per person in Ethiopia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.38 tonnes per person, and the mean is 8.54 tonnes per person.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Israel (up 16,158.5%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 23.6%).
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei | 175.26 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 78.51 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 3 | Qatar | 75.51 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 17.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Kuwait | 72.32 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 5 | Libya | 70.54 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 6 | Gabon | 67.77 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Venezuela | 43.38 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 22.5% | falling |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 39.45 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Oman | 36.91 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 30.33 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 16.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Equatorial Guinea | 24.57 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 14.7% | rising |
| 12 | Iraq | 20.55 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 13 | Iran | 19.02 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 18.21 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Algeria | 16.7 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 16 | Canada | 16.16 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Congo | 15.08 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Norway | 13.87 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Australia | 12.69 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Iceland | 12.32 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Russia | 12.1 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Turkmenistan | 11.03 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 21.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Angola | 7.37 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 24 | United States | 7.25 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 25 | Nigeria | 6.75 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 12.9% | volatile |
| 26 | New Zealand | 6.1 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Syria | 5.4 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 5.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Croatia | 5.13 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Malaysia | 5.1 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 30 | Ecuador | 4.87 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Ukraine | 4.68 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 4.54 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 4.34 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Chile | 4.19 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 35 | Bolivia | 3.98 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 11.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Mexico | 3.81 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 37 | Argentina | 3.8 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 3.45 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 57.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Uzbekistan | 3.22 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Denmark | 3.19 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 41 | France | 2.58 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 42 | East Timor | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Brazil | 2.39 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Slovenia | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 27.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Estonia | 2.07 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Portugal | 2.06 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 89.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Cameroon | 1.98 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 48 | Spain | 1.97 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 1.87 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 174.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Netherlands | 1.85 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 37.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Romania | 1.8 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 36.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Guyana | 1.77 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Italy | 1.71 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 54 | Sweden | 1.62 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Azerbaijan | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 20.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Bahrain | 1.57 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 506.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Tunisia | 1.56 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 26.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Indonesia | 1.52 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 59 | Moldova | 1.5 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Hungary | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 15.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Colombia | 1.37 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 62 | Egypt | 1.2 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 19.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Germany | 1.18 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 21.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Yemen | 1.13 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Belarus | 1.11 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Latvia | 0.8351 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Czechia | 0.824 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 7.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Peru | 0.7907 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 69 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.7694 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Georgia | 0.7344 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Armenia | 0.7109 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Papua New Guinea | 0.608 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Austria | 0.5412 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Finland | 0.5196 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 40.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Slovakia | 0.4878 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Vietnam | 0.409 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Barbados | 0.3891 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 23.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Belgium | 0.3024 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Chad | 0.2961 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 97.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Sudan | 0.2618 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Thailand | 0.202 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 62.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Ghana | 0.2011 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 510.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Tajikistan | 0.1975 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 20.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Mauritania | 0.1961 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0.1912 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 86 | Serbia | 0.1604 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Switzerland | 0.1424 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Afghanistan | 0.1397 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 89 | Japan | 0.1387 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.1348 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 91 | India | 0.1227 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Pakistan | 0.1203 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Myanmar | 0.1201 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 94 | China | 0.1184 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1044 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Cuba | 0.096 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 197.9% | volatile |
| 97 | North Macedonia | 0.089 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Turkey | 0.073 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 99 | South Africa | 0.0658 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 100 | Albania | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 1,412.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Montenegro | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 0.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Guatemala | 0.061 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 976.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Belize | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Mozambique | 0.0456 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 1,057.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Niger | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Greece | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 107 | Mongolia | 0.0323 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 80.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Philippines | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 95.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Ireland | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Israel | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 16,158.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Senegal | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 112 | Suriname | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 113 | Jordan | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 329.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Luxembourg | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Bangladesh | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 431.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Rwanda | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Cambodia | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 118 | South Korea | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Tanzania | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 120 | Ethiopia | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.