Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Niger
Niger: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 1,861 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,861
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,861
in 2025
All-time low
1,198
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Niger is 1,861, 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, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 1,861 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,198, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,420 | — |
| 1991 | 1,371 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,355 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,317 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,299 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,288 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,247 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,225 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,302 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,255 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,198 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,240 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,256 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,239 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,199 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,241 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,268 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,260 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,308 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,285 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,344 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,326 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,412 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,432 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,472 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,480 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,488 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,515 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,565 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,605 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,622 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,588 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,725 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,713 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,796 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,861 | +3.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,861 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,964, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,861 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,308 | 1,225 | 1,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,249 | 1,198 | 1,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,464 | 1,326 | 1,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,717 | 1,588 | 1,861 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 compare
- 191 Liberia 1,693 compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,668 compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Niger?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Niger was 1,861 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,861 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,198 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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