Nigeria remained one of the world’s largest gas-flaring countries in 2025, ranking among nine nations responsible for 83 percent of global gas flaring despite growing efforts to commercialise associated gas and reduce emissions.
This is according to the latest Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report released by the World Bank.
The report identified Russia, Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Mexico, Libya, Algeria, Nigeria and the United States as the largest contributors to global gas flaring.
According to the report, these nine countries accounted for 83 percent of global flaring in 2025, while more than 90 other oil-producing nations collectively contributed only 17 percent despite accounting for 54 percent of global oil production.
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Flaring rises alongside oil production
The World Bank noted that Nigeria recorded an 8 percent increase in gas flaring volumes in 2025, matching an 8
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