Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Niger
Niger: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Niger stood at 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Niger peaked at 826.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005 and was at its lowest, 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Niger 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 806.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 777.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 826.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 742.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 686.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 794.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 685.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 701.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 681.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 20 Indonesia 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 21 Hong Kong 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 23 India 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 24 East Timor 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 24 Gambia 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 24 Grenada 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 24 Western Sahara 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 18.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 61.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Niger?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Niger was 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 826.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.