environmental2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.5%
Median: 0.0%
Countries Covered
213
with available data
Highest
United States of America
12.2%
Lowest
Virgin Islands, British
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1United States of America12.2%
2Islamic Republic of Iran8.6%
3Russian Federation8.6%
4Nigeria7.8%
5Venezuela6.1%
By Region
North America4.5%(4 countries)
Africa1.5%(9 countries)
Asia1.1%(27 countries)
Oceania0.9%(2 countries)
South America0.7%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (12.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.5%)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
Asia (27)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Other (132)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 12.2% |
| 2 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 8.6% |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 8.6% |
| 4 | Nigeria | 7.8% |
| 5 | Venezuela | 6.1% |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 5.3% |
| 7 | Iraq | 4.7% |
| 8 | Algeria | 3.9% |
| 9 | Canada | 3.3% |
| 10 | Libya | 2.6% |
| 11 | Brazil | 2.5% |
| 12 | Mexico | 2.5% |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 2.2% |
| 14 | Indonesia | 2.1% |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 1.9% |
| 16 | Kuwait | 1.8% |
| 17 | Australia | 1.7% |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 1.5% |
| 19 | Angola | 1.4% |
| 20 | Qatar | 1.1% |
| 21 | Oman | 1.0% |
| 22 | Malaysia | 0.9% |
| 23 | India | 0.9% |
| 24 | France | 0.9% |
| 25 | Ukraine | 0.9% |
| 26 | Argentina | 0.9% |
| 27 | Gabon | 0.9% |
| 28 | People's Republic of China | 0.8% |
| 29 | Egypt | 0.7% |
| 30 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.7% |
| 31 | Poland | 0.6% |
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 0.6% |
| 33 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.5% |
| 34 | Italy | 0.5% |
| 35 | Germany | 0.5% |
| 36 | Spain | 0.5% |
| 37 | Republic of the Congo | 0.5% |
| 38 | Ecuador | 0.4% |
| 39 | Chile | 0.4% |
| 40 | Turkmenistan | 0.4% |
| 41 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.4% |
| 42 | Norway | 0.4% |
| 43 | Colombia | 0.4% |
| 44 | Cameroon | 0.3% |
| 45 | Bolivia | 0.2% |
| 46 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.2% |
| 47 | Yemen | 0.2% |
| 48 | Vietnam | 0.2% |
| 49 | Romania | 0.2% |
| 50 | Netherlands | 0.2% |
| 51 | New Zealand | 0.2% |
| 52 | Pakistan | 0.2% |
| 53 | Peru | 0.1% |
| 54 | Portugal | 0.1% |
| 55 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.1% |
| 56 | Croatia | 0.1% |
| 57 | Tunisia | 0.1% |
| 58 | Denmark | 0.1% |
| 59 | Japan | 0.1% |
| 60 | Sweden | 0.1% |
| 61 | Azerbaijan | 0.1% |
| 62 | Thailand | 0.1% |
| 63 | Hungary | 0.1% |
| 64 | Sudan | 0.1% |
| 65 | Lithuania | 0.1% |
| 66 | Bulgaria | 0.1% |
| 67 | Belarus | 0.1% |
| 68 | Czech Republic | 0.0% |
| 69 | Ghana | 0.0% |
| 70 | Myanmar | 0.0% |
| 71 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0% |
| 72 | Türkiye | 0.0% |
| 73 | Chad | 0.0% |
| 74 | Afghanistan | 0.0% |
| 75 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% |
| 76 | Austria | 0.0% |
| 77 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 78 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 79 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.0% |
| 80 | South Africa | 0.0% |
| 81 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% |
| 82 | Belgium | 0.0% |
| 83 | Philippines | 0.0% |
| 84 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 85 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 86 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 87 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 88 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 89 | Bahrain | 0.0% |
| 90 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 91 | Tajikistan | 0.0% |
| 92 | Mozambique | 0.0% |
| 93 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 94 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 95 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 96 | Niger | 0.0% |
| 97 | Guatemala | 0.0% |
| 98 | Serbia | 0.0% |
| 99 | Cuba | 0.0% |
| 100 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 101 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 102 | Bangladesh | 0.0% |
| 103 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 104 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 105 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 106 | Israel | 0.0% |
| 107 | Senegal | 0.0% |
| 108 | Mongolia | 0.0% |
| 109 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 110 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 111 | Jordan | 0.0% |
| 112 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 113 | South Korea | 0.0% |
| 114 | Cambodia | 0.0% |
| 115 | Belize | 0.0% |
| 116 | Rwanda | 0.0% |
| 117 | Ethiopia | 0.0% |
| 118 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.0% |
| 119 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 120 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 121 | Burundi | 0.0% |
| 122 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 123 | Central African Republic | 0.0% |
| 124 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% |
| 125 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.0% |
| 126 | Comoros | 0.0% |
| 127 | Cook Islands | 0.0% |
| 128 | Costa Rica | 0.0% |
| 129 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 130 | Benin | 0.0% |
| 131 | Dominica | 0.0% |
| 132 | Dominican Republic | 0.0% |
| 133 | El Salvador | 0.0% |
| 134 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 135 | Faroe Islands | 0.0% |
| 136 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 137 | French Polynesia | 0.0% |
| 138 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 139 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0% |
| 140 | State of Palestine | 0.0% |
| 141 | Kiribati | 0.0% |
| 142 | Greenland | 0.0% |
| 143 | Grenada | 0.0% |
| 144 | Guinea | 0.0% |
| 145 | Haiti | 0.0% |
| 146 | Honduras | 0.0% |
| 147 | Hong Kong | 0.0% |
| 148 | Jamaica | 0.0% |
| 149 | Kenya | 0.0% |
| 150 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 151 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0% |
| 152 | Lebanon | 0.0% |
| 153 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 154 | Liberia | 0.0% |
| 155 | Liechtenstein | 0.0% |
| 156 | Macao | 0.0% |
| 157 | Madagascar | 0.0% |
| 158 | Malawi | 0.0% |
| 159 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 160 | Mali | 0.0% |
| 161 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 162 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 163 | Montserrat | 0.0% |
| 164 | Morocco | 0.0% |
| 165 | Namibia | 0.0% |
| 166 | Nauru | 0.0% |
| 167 | Nepal | 0.0% |
| 168 | Curaçao | 0.0% |
| 169 | Aruba | 0.0% |
| 170 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.0% |
| 171 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 0.0% |
| 172 | New Caledonia | 0.0% |
| 173 | Vanuatu | 0.0% |
| 174 | Nicaragua | 0.0% |
| 175 | Niue | 0.0% |
| 176 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0% |
| 177 | Marshall Islands | 0.0% |
| 178 | Palau | 0.0% |
| 179 | Panama | 0.0% |
| 180 | Paraguay | 0.0% |
| 181 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% |
| 182 | Saint Helena | 0.0% |
| 183 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0% |
| 184 | Anguilla | 0.0% |
| 185 | Saint Lucia | 0.0% |
| 186 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0.0% |
| 187 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0% |
| 188 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0% |
| 189 | Seychelles | 0.0% |
| 190 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% |
| 191 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 192 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 193 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% |
| 194 | South Sudan | 0.0% |
| 195 | Eswatini | 0.0% |
| 196 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 197 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 198 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0% |
| 199 | Tuvalu | 0.0% |
| 200 | Uganda | 0.0% |
| 201 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% |
| 202 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 203 | Wallis and Futuna | 0.0% |
| 204 | Samoa | 0.0% |
| 205 | Zambia | 0.0% |
| 206 | Andorra | 0.0% |
| 207 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0% |
| 208 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 209 | Bermuda | 0.0% |
| 210 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 211 | Botswana | 0.0% |
| 212 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% |
| 213 | Virgin Islands, British | 0.0% |
Showing 213 of 213 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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