Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Niger
Niger: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Niger is 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Niger peaked at 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Niger ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,225 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,605 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 191 Liberia 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 international-$ in 2021 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 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Niger ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.