Co2 land use per capita in Niger
Niger: Co2 land use per capita was 0.235 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.235
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 1953
All-time low
-7
in 1973
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Niger stood at 0.235.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Niger peaked at 11.62 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1973.
That places Niger 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5282 | — |
| 1851 | 0.6566 | +24.3% |
| 1852 | 0.6888 | +4.9% |
| 1853 | 0.7004 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 0.7206 | +2.9% |
| 1855 | 0.7033 | -2.4% |
| 1856 | 0.6904 | -1.8% |
| 1857 | 0.6825 | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.7259 | +6.4% |
| 1859 | 0.6822 | -6.0% |
| 1860 | 0.8433 | +23.6% |
| 1861 | 0.9329 | +10.6% |
| 1862 | 0.9938 | +6.5% |
| 1863 | 1.02 | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 1.05 | +2.4% |
| 1865 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.29 | +18.7% |
| 1871 | 1.4 | +9.0% |
| 1872 | 1.47 | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 1.51 | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 1.55 | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 1.56 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1.58 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 1.59 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.58 | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 1.63 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 1.63 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.65 | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 1.63 | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 1.62 | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.61 | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 1.6 | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.66 | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 1.62 | -2.5% |
| 1892 | 1.61 | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 1.61 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.58 | -1.6% |
| 1896 | 1.56 | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.55 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.55 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 1.57 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 2.86 | +82.3% |
| 1901 | 3.59 | +25.6% |
| 1902 | 3.98 | +11.0% |
| 1903 | 4.22 | +6.0% |
| 1904 | 4.36 | +3.4% |
| 1905 | 4.45 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 4.42 | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 4.44 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 4.53 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 4.53 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 4.26 | -5.9% |
| 1911 | 3.99 | -6.3% |
| 1912 | 3.83 | -4.0% |
| 1913 | 3.73 | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 3.65 | -2.2% |
| 1915 | 3.64 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 3.53 | -3.0% |
| 1917 | 3.5 | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 3.44 | -1.8% |
| 1919 | 3.52 | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 4.64 | +32.1% |
| 1921 | 5.4 | +16.3% |
| 1922 | 5.73 | +6.1% |
| 1923 | 5.99 | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 6.09 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 6.2 | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 6.41 | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 6.3 | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 6.18 | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 6.12 | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 6.36 | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 6.44 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 6.4 | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 6.3 | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 6.25 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 6.25 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 6.16 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 6.13 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 6.07 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 7.1 | +18.5% |
| 1941 | 7.72 | +8.8% |
| 1942 | 7.99 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 7.97 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 8.14 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 8.11 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 7.93 | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 7.82 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 7.82 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 7.5 | -4.1% |
| 1950 | 9.98 | +33.1% |
| 1951 | 11.07 | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 11.44 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 11.62 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 11.33 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 11.24 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 10.93 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 10.79 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 10.72 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 10.7 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.64 | -37.9% |
| 1962 | 4.47 | -32.7% |
| 1963 | 3.18 | -28.8% |
| 1964 | 2.37 | -25.7% |
| 1965 | 1.82 | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 1.42 | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 7.91 | +455.6% |
| 1968 | 4.59 | -42.0% |
| 1969 | -1.8 | -139.3% |
| 1970 | -1.78 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | -1.82 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | -3.08 | +69.2% |
| 1973 | -7 | +127.4% |
| 1974 | -5.72 | -18.2% |
| 1975 | -4.43 | -22.7% |
| 1976 | -3.39 | -23.5% |
| 1977 | -2.61 | -23.1% |
| 1978 | -0.6804 | -73.9% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | -252.2% |
| 1980 | -1.38 | -233.6% |
| 1981 | -0.8684 | -37.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0833 | -109.6% |
| 1983 | -1.01 | -1318.1% |
| 1984 | -0.8979 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | -0.742 | -17.4% |
| 1986 | -1.41 | +90.6% |
| 1987 | -1.18 | -16.6% |
| 1988 | -0.3126 | -73.5% |
| 1989 | 7.57 | -2521.8% |
| 1990 | 9.54 | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 9.86 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.66 | -42.6% |
| 1993 | 4.05 | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 7.04 | +73.8% |
| 1995 | 4.11 | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8124 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6693 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8448 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7677 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5449 | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6951 | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | +272.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9475 | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.97 | +77.0% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7031 | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4969 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3872 | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3126 | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2828 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2563 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.235 | -8.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.235 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.235 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2521.8% | -0.3126 | 7.57 |
| 1983 | -1318.1% | 0.0833 | -1.01 |
| 1967 | +455.6% | 1.42 | 7.91 |
| 2006 | +272.6% | 0.6951 | 2.59 |
| 1979 | +252.2% | -0.6804 | 1.04 |
| 1980 | -233.6% | 1.04 | -1.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6779 | 0.5282 | 0.7259 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 | 0.8433 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.51 | 1.29 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.62 | 1.59 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.59 | 1.55 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.14 | 2.86 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.71 | 3.44 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.91 | 4.64 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.23 | 5.99 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.81 | 7.1 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.98 | 9.98 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.13 | -1.8 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.95 | -7 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0159 | -1.41 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 | 1.06 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.5449 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 0.4969 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2948 | 0.235 | 0.3872 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Niger?
- Co2 land use per capita in Niger was 0.235 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 1953.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Niger ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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