Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Niger
Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 61.51 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Niger, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Niger recorded 61.51 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Niger peaked at 61.51 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,373 tonnes, in 1950.
Niger ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143,430 tonnes | 28,373 tonnes | 260,830 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 701,898 tonnes | 290,142 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.87 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.02 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.59 million tonnes | 13.96 million tonnes | 19.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.34 million tonnes | 20.13 million tonnes | 26.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.69 million tonnes | 27.98 million tonnes | 46.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.29 million tonnes | 49.41 million tonnes | 61.51 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Niger?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Niger was 61.51 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 61.51 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,373 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Niger ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.