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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.