Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger
Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 1.7 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger stood at 1.7 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger peaked at 1.7 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0731 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Niger ranks 202nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0863 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1016 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1424 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 0.161 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1873 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2104 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2388 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.272 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3081 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3452 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3847 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4327 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4751 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5237 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5672 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6135 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6646 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7229 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7828 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8526 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9211 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9838 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.7 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.7 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.42 tonnes per person, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1595 tonnes per person | 0.0731 tonnes per person | 0.272 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5038 tonnes per person | 0.3081 tonnes per person | 0.7229 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.7828 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Niger was 1.7 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Niger ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil 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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.