Namibia vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions
Namibia
3.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
3.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia rank
145th
Niger rank
146th
Annual CO₂ emissions over time
- Namibia
- Niger
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.47 million tonnes against 3.17 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 299,150 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 145th and Niger ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 million tonnes | 609,887 tonnes | 931,438 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.32 million tonnes | 736,580 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.28 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 448,302 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Namibia or Niger?
- Namibia, at 3.47 million tonnes against 3.17 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Namibia and Niger?
- 299,150 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 145th and Niger ranks 146th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.