Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.57 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria is 1.57 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria peaked at 1.57 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 1.15 million tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 3.02 million tonnes | +163.7% |
| 1965 | 7.97 million tonnes | +163.6% |
| 1966 | 13.17 million tonnes | +65.1% |
| 1967 | 17.88 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1968 | 20.41 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 28.30 million tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 43.66 million tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1971 | 68.27 million tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1972 | 100.68 million tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1973 | 139.65 million tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 190.08 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 225.77 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 267.06 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 300.27 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 333.10 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 385.77 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 428.78 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 458.35 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 483.00 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 507.07 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 533.28 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 560.21 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 586.98 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 610.55 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 638.91 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 684.43 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 735.36 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 796.46 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 851.24 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 899.98 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 945.39 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 996.50 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +163.7% | 1.15 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes |
| 1965 | +163.6% | 3.02 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes |
| 1966 | +65.1% | 7.97 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes |
| 1971 | +56.4% | 43.66 million tonnes | 68.27 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +54.2% | 28.30 million tonnes | 43.66 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +47.5% | 68.27 million tonnes | 100.68 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.19 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 28.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 205.43 million tonnes | 43.66 million tonnes | 385.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 534.13 million tonnes | 428.78 million tonnes | 638.91 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 818.81 million tonnes | 684.43 million tonnes | 945.39 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 996.50 million tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria was 1.57 billion 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.