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.
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
- 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 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.