Carbon intensity of energy in Niger
Niger: Carbon intensity of energy was 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Niger stood at 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Niger peaked at 381.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987 and was at its lowest, 138.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1995.
Niger ranks 65th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 306.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 381.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 172.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 62 Burundi 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 63 South Sudan 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 64 Cyprus 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 66 Greenland 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 67 Bermuda 228.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 68 Honduras 226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Niger?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Niger was 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 381.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Niger ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.