Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger
Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 0.0985 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0985 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.1059 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Niger ranks 197th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +82.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0613 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0577 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0812 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0928 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0896 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0811 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0756 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0722 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0386 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0756 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0873 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.088 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0813 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0846 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0893 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1059 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.098 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0985 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0985 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0985 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0813 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | 0.0935 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 0.0309 tonnes per person | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0754 tonnes per person | 0.05 tonnes per person | 0.0883 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0995 tonnes per person | 0.0893 tonnes per person | 0.1059 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 194 Chad 0.1108 tonnes per person compare
- 195 North Korea 0.1021 tonnes per person compare
- 196 Rwanda 0.0995 tonnes per person compare
- 198 Madagascar 0.0978 tonnes per person compare
- 199 Ethiopia 0.0908 tonnes per person compare
- 200 Central African Republic 0.074 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger was 0.0985 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1059 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Niger ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.