Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Nigeria

Nigeria: Share global cumulative co2 flaring was 7.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.79
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.39
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2024

Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Nigeria, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global cumulative co2 flaring in Nigeria stood at 7.79.

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 global cumulative co2 flaring in Nigeria peaked at 9.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 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 global cumulative co2 flaring in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Nigeria, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0.0919 —
1964 0.2222 +141.8%
1965 0.5346 +140.6%
1966 0.8049 +50.6%
1967 0.9792 +21.7%
1968 1.01 +2.7%
1969 1.24 +23.8%
1970 1.71 +37.5%
1971 2.38 +38.9%
1972 3.13 +31.6%
1973 3.85 +23.3%
1974 4.74 +22.8%
1975 5.19 +9.6%
1976 5.63 +8.4%
1977 5.86 +4.1%
1978 6.04 +3.1%
1979 6.56 +8.7%
1980 6.92 +5.5%
1981 7.13 +3.0%
1982 7.24 +1.7%
1983 7.37 +1.7%
1984 7.55 +2.4%
1985 7.73 +2.4%
1986 7.91 +2.4%
1987 8.05 +1.8%
1988 8.23 +2.1%
1994 7.41 -9.9%
1995 7.7 +3.8%
1996 8.04 +4.5%
1997 8.3 +3.2%
1998 8.5 +2.4%
1999 8.66 +1.9%
2000 8.85 +2.2%
2001 9.03 +2.0%
2002 9.11 +1.0%
2003 9.22 +1.2%
2004 9.31 +1.0%
2005 9.37 +0.6%
2006 9.39 +0.2%
2007 9.38 -0.1%
2008 9.36 -0.2%
2009 9.34 -0.2%
2010 9.32 -0.2%
2011 9.26 -0.7%
2012 9.15 -1.2%
2013 9.04 -1.2%
2014 8.92 -1.3%
2015 8.8 -1.3%
2016 8.69 -1.3%
2017 8.58 -1.3%
2018 8.46 -1.4%
2019 8.34 -1.4%
2020 8.23 -1.3%
2021 8.12 -1.3%
2022 8.01 -1.4%
2023 7.9 -1.4%
2024 7.79 -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global cumulative co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +141.8% 0.0919 0.2222
1965 +140.6% 0.2222 0.5346
1966 +50.6% 0.5346 0.8049
1971 +38.9% 1.71 2.38
1970 +37.5% 1.24 1.71
1972 +31.6% 2.38 3.13

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4883 0 1.24 10
1970s 4.51 1.71 6.56 10
1980s 7.57 6.92 8.23 9
1990s 8.1 7.41 8.66 6
2000s 9.24 8.85 9.39 10
2010s 8.86 8.34 9.32 10
2020s 8.01 7.79 8.23 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 United States 12.24 compare
  2. 2 Iran 8.65 compare
  3. 3 Russia 8.63 compare
  4. 5 Venezuela 6.12 compare
  5. 6 Saudi Arabia 5.32 compare
  6. 7 Iraq 4.7 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global cumulative co2 flaring in Nigeria?
Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Nigeria was 7.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.39 in 2006.
What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for share global cumulative co2 flaring?
Nigeria ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global cumulative co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
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