Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Niger

Niger: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1292 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1292 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
127th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.154 kilograms per international-$
in 1984
All-time low
0.0049 kilograms per international-$
in 1959
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Niger, 1950–2022

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.1292 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.154 kilograms per international-$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 kilograms per international-$, in 1959.

Niger ranks 127th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0069 kilograms per international-$ 0.0049 kilograms per international-$ 0.0088 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.0171 kilograms per international-$ 0.0062 kilograms per international-$ 0.0303 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.0513 kilograms per international-$ 0.0334 kilograms per international-$ 0.0634 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.1253 kilograms per international-$ 0.072 kilograms per international-$ 0.154 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.0881 kilograms per international-$ 0.0798 kilograms per international-$ 0.0958 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.0771 kilograms per international-$ 0.0646 kilograms per international-$ 0.0914 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.1178 kilograms per international-$ 0.0901 kilograms per international-$ 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.1278 kilograms per international-$ 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ 0.1382 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 124 El Salvador 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 125 Angola 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 126 Guatemala 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 128 Latvia 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 129 Albania 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 130 Sierra Leone 0.1236 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Niger?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Niger was 0.1292 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.154 kilograms per international-$ in 1984.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 kilograms per international-$ in 1959.
How does Niger rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Niger ranks 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).