Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Niue
Niue: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 286,056 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Niue, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Niue is 286,056 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Niue peaked at 286,056 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1970.
Niue ranks 214th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,152 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,792 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,187 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,346 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,275 tonnes | 190,528 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,182 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes | 286,056 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 211 Wallis and Futuna 865,762 tonnes compare
- 212 Saint Helena 421,737 tonnes compare
- 213 Tuvalu 297,180 tonnes compare
- 215 Antarctica 153,888 tonnes 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)
- 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)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Niue?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Niue was 286,056 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 286,056 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Niue rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Niue ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue 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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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.