Ethiopia vs Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Ethiopia
0.0908 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0985 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
208th
Niger rank
206th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0985 tonnes per person against 0.0908 tonnes per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0077 tonnes per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 208th and Niger ranks 206th 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 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.049 tonnes per person | 0.0813 tonnes per person | 0.0323 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0819 tonnes per person | 0.0754 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 0.0995 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0985 tonnes per person against 0.0908 tonnes per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 0.0077 tonnes per person, with Niger 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Ethiopia ranks 208th and Niger ranks 206th 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. 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 per person.