Antarctica vs Niue: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Antarctica
153,888 tonnes
in 2024
Niue
286,056 tonnes
in 2024
Antarctica rank
215th
Niue rank
214th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Antarctica
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 286,056 tonnes against 153,888 tonnes in Antarctica, a difference of 132,168 tonnes.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.9 times Antarctica's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Antarctica ranks 215th and Niue ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,992 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | Niue |
| 1990s | 78,776 tonnes | 109,187 tonnes | 30,411 tonnes | Niue |
| 2000s | 133,003 tonnes | 166,346 tonnes | 33,342 tonnes | Niue |
| 2010s | 153,888 tonnes | 217,275 tonnes | 63,387 tonnes | Niue |
| 2020s | 153,888 tonnes | 271,182 tonnes | 117,294 tonnes | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Antarctica or Niue?
- Niue, at 286,056 tonnes against 153,888 tonnes in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Antarctica and Niue?
- 132,168 tonnes, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Niue?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Antarctica and Niue rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Antarctica ranks 215th and Niue ranks 214th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.