Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Niger
Niger: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1,008 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Niger, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Niger stood at 1,008 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Niger peaked at 1,490 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1965 and was at its lowest, 693.11 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1997.
Niger ranks 161st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | 983 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,162 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,372 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,213 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,490 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,178 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,382 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,062 international-$ in 2011 prices | 912 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,291 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 767.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | 693.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 872 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 751.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 693.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 809.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 881.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | 799 international-$ in 2011 prices | 964.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 970.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 941.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,008 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 158 Afghanistan 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 159 Malawi 1,190 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 160 Mozambique 1,088 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 844.17 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 163 Liberia 811.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 164 Burundi 717.23 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Niger?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Niger was 1,008 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,490 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1965.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 693.11 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Niger ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.