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Gas Flared
36 countries992 records1990–2024
About this indicator
Gas flaring measures the volume of natural gas burned off at oil production sites, in billion cubic meters. Flaring wastes energy resources and releases CO2 and methane. The World Bank's Zero Routine Flaring initiative targets elimination by 2030.
Full name: Gas flared (bcm)
Source: Energy Institute
Top 20 Countries — Gas Flared
Full Country Rankings (36)
| # | Country | Value | Unit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 28.64 | bcm | 2024 |
| 2 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 20.58 | bcm | 2024 |
| 3 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 17.37 | bcm | 2024 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | 12.21 | bcm | 2024 |
| 5 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 9.52 | bcm | 2024 |
| 6 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 8.32 | bcm | 2024 |
| 7 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 6.85 | bcm | 2024 |
| 8 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 6.34 | bcm | 2024 |
| 9 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 2.9 | bcm | 2024 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳 China | 2.36 | bcm | 2024 |
| 11 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 2.08 | bcm | 2024 |
| 12 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 1.94 | bcm | 2024 |
| 13 | 🇮🇳 India | 1.91 | bcm | 2024 |
| 14 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 1.72 | bcm | 2024 |
| 15 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1.23 | bcm | 2024 |
| 16 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1.17 | bcm | 2024 |
| 17 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1.11 | bcm | 2024 |
| 18 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 1.05 | bcm | 2024 |
| 19 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 0.96 | bcm | 2024 |
| 20 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 0.95 | bcm | 2024 |
| 21 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 0.88 | bcm | 2024 |
| 22 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 0.65 | bcm | 2024 |
| 23 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 0.35 | bcm | 2024 |
| 24 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 0.28 | bcm | 2024 |
| 25 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 0.27 | bcm | 2024 |
| 26 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 0.14 | bcm | 2024 |
| 27 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 0.12 | bcm | 2024 |
| 28 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 0.1 | bcm | 2024 |
| 29 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 0.05 | bcm | 2024 |
| 30 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 0.04 | bcm | 2024 |
| 31 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 0.04 | bcm | 2024 |
| 32 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0.03 | bcm | 2024 |
| 33 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 0.03 | bcm | 2024 |
| 34 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 0.03 | bcm | 2024 |
| 35 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 0.02 | bcm | 2024 |
| 36 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 0.01 | bcm | 2024 |
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