Ethiopia vs Niger: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Ethiopia
0.1351 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.1173 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
206th
Niger rank
208th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1351 tonnes per person against 0.1173 tonnes per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0178 tonnes per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 206th and Niger ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0516 tonnes per person | 0.1247 tonnes per person | 0.073 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.051 tonnes per person | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0656 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1388 tonnes per person | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1351 tonnes per person against 0.1173 tonnes per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 0.0178 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 206th and Niger ranks 208th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.