Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Niger
Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 69.36 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Niger stood at 69.36 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Niger peaked at 275.81 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 69.36 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Niger ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 275.81 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 274.57 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 271.18 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 266.61 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 261.39 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 255.86 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 250.16 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 251.18 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 248.92 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 240.4 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 232.18 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 224.24 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 215.28 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 202.6 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 191.51 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 181.97 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 173.65 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 166.26 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 160.89 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 157.26 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 151.26 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 145.94 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 141.75 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 136.59 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 131.72 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 127.11 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 121.93 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 117.12 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 113.31 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 117.48 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 123.46 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 129.56 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 131.24 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 131.21 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 134.09 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 133.84 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 132.11 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 129.67 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 126.74 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 123.51 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 120.11 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 116.64 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 113.44 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 110.24 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 106.89 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 103.77 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 102.63 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 100.36 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 97.66 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 95.21 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 93.7 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 92.7 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 92.4 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.72 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.96 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 87.87 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 86.39 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 84.48 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 82.32 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 80.09 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 77.88 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 75.7 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 73.56 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 71.43 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 69.36 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 69.36 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.93 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 69.36 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.61 tonnes per person | 240.4 tonnes per person | 275.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 190.58 tonnes per person | 157.26 tonnes per person | 232.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.42 tonnes per person | 113.31 tonnes per person | 151.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.54 tonnes per person | 123.46 tonnes per person | 134.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.7 tonnes per person | 95.21 tonnes per person | 120.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.96 tonnes per person | 80.09 tonnes per person | 93.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.58 tonnes per person | 69.36 tonnes per person | 77.88 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Niger?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Niger was 69.36 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 275.81 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.36 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Niger ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.