New Caledonia vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
New Caledonia
2.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
2.66 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
146th
Niger rank
144th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- New Caledonia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.66 million tonnes against 2.42 million tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 245,510 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 146th and Niger ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,820 tonnes | 22,707 tonnes | 64,113 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 447,893 tonnes | 100,394 tonnes | 347,500 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 1.80 million tonnes | 307,410 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes | 568,394 tonnes | 494,040 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1.41 million tonnes | 365,032 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 1.86 million tonnes | 462,226 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.60 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 168,986 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, New Caledonia or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.66 million tonnes against 2.42 million tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between New Caledonia and Niger?
- 245,510 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- New Caledonia ranks 146th and Niger ranks 144th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.