Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria peaked at 9.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | — |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +141.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +140.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +50.6% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global 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 | +141.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1965 | +140.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1966 | +50.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| 1971 | +38.9% | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| 1970 | +37.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| 1972 | +31.6% | 2.4% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 1.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria was 7.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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 as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.