Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Niue
Niue: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
78th
of 204 countries
All-time high
575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1990
All-time low
134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2005
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Niue, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Niue recorded 221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Niue peaked at 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2005.
That places Niue 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Niue, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 293.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 294.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 294.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 294.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 293.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 287.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 287.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 287.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 287.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 287.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 575.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 287.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 287.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 287.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 575.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 258.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -55.1% |
| 2001 | 251.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 261.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 139.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 139.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 136.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 147.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 186.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 141.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 152.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 136.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 138.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 258.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +86.0% |
| 2014 | 249.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 231.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 240.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 246.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 238.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 222.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 223.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 213.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 217.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Niue changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +100.0% | 287.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1998 | +100.0% | 287.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 2013 | +86.0% | 138.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 2000 | -55.1% | 575.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1995 | -50.0% | 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 2003 | -46.7% | 261.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 139.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 290.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 136.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 76 Kenya 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 221.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 80 Angola 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 81 Bahamas 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Niue
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0848 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Niue?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Niue was 221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2005.
- How does Niue rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Niue ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.