Carbon intensity of energy in Niue
Niue: Carbon intensity of energy was 221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Niue, 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
Niue recorded 221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Niue peaked at 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2005.
That places Niue 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 290.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 136.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 76 Kenya 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 221.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 80 Angola 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 81 Bahamas 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Niue
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 286,056 tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 286,056 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Niue?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Niue was 221.92 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 575.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2005.
- How does Niue rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Niue ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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.