Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Niger

Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.20 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
39
1950–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Niger, 1950–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1950198720241950: 0 tonnes1951: 0 tonnes1952: 0 tonnes1953: 0 tonnes1954: 0 tonnes1955: 0 tonnes1956: 0 tonnes1957: 0 tonnes1994: 0 tonnes1995: 0 tonnes1996: 0 tonnes1997: 0 tonnes1998: 0 tonnes1999: 0 tonnes2000: 0 tonnes2001: 0 tonnes2002: 0 tonnes2003: 0 tonnes2004: 0 tonnes2005: 0 tonnes2006: 0 tonnes2007: 0 tonnes2008: 0 tonnes2009: 0 tonnes2010: 0 tonnes2011: 0 tonnes2012: 99.4k tonnes2013: 279.0k tonnes2014: 450.0k tonnes2015: 549.0k tonnes2016: 635.1k tonnes2017: 708.8k tonnes2018: 770.2k tonnes2019: 826.3k tonnes2020: 896.2k tonnes2021: 989.4k tonnes2022: 1.1M tonnes2023: 1.1M tonnes2024: 1.2M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Niger recorded 1.20 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Niger peaked at 1.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.

Niger ranks 96th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 8
1990s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 6
2000s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
2010s 431,767 tonnes 0 tonnes 826,284 tonnes 10
2020s 1.05 million tonnes 896,217 tonnes 1.20 million tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Niger?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Niger was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Niger ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
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, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.