Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria peaked at 17.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 1.3% | — |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | +127.9% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -31.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -49.9% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +160.7% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +70.9% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +38.5% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | +73.8% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +160.7% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| 1965 | +127.9% | 1.7% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 5.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.8% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria was 2.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.