Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Niger
Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.235 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Niger stood at 0.235 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Niger peaked at 11.62 tonnes per person in 1953 and was at its lowest, -7 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6779 tonnes per person | 0.5282 tonnes per person | 0.7259 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.8433 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.71 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.91 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.81 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 8.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.98 tonnes per person | 9.98 tonnes per person | 11.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.13 tonnes per person | -1.8 tonnes per person | 10.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.95 tonnes per person | -7 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0159 tonnes per person | -1.41 tonnes per person | 7.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 9.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.5449 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 tonnes per person | 0.4969 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2948 tonnes per person | 0.235 tonnes per person | 0.3872 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Niger?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Niger was 0.235 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 tonnes per person in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Niger ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.