Iceland vs Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Iceland
0.0047 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0039 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
119th
Niger rank
120th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Iceland
- Niger
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0047 tonnes per person against 0.0039 tonnes per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 119th and Niger ranks 120th of 146 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Iceland or Niger?
- Iceland, at 0.0047 tonnes per person against 0.0039 tonnes per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Iceland and Niger?
- 0.0008 tonnes per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Niger rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iceland ranks 119th and Niger ranks 120th of 146 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 from gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.