Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Niger
Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 49.42 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Niger stood at 49.42 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Niger peaked at 112.83 tonnes per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 37.86 tonnes per person, in 1988.
That places Niger 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.6 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 108.27 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 109.66 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 109.73 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 109 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 107.77 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 106.23 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 111.24 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 112.83 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 108.03 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 103.4 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 98.9 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 93.28 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 83.89 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 76 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 69.6 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 64.39 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 60.08 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 57.77 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 57.21 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.24 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 51.88 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 50.56 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 48.21 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 46.05 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 44.1 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 41.5 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 39.22 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 37.86 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 44.42 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 52.69 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 61.01 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 64.86 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 66.96 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 71.94 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 73.76 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 74.07 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.59 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.59 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 71.26 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 69.7 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 68.02 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 66.56 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 65.06 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 63.36 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 61.85 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.26 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.5 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 60.26 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 59.24 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 59.11 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.45 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.49 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.1 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.57 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.65 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.29 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.43 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.24 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 55.95 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 54.65 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 53.32 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 52.02 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 50.71 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 49.42 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 49.42 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.44 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 49.42 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.45 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.74 tonnes per person | 104.6 tonnes per person | 112.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.45 tonnes per person | 57.21 tonnes per person | 103.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.81 tonnes per person | 37.86 tonnes per person | 54.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.27 tonnes per person | 52.69 tonnes per person | 74.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.78 tonnes per person | 59.24 tonnes per person | 69.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.93 tonnes per person | 55.95 tonnes per person | 60.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.02 tonnes per person | 49.42 tonnes per person | 54.65 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 including land-use change, per capita in Niger?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Niger was 49.42 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 112.83 tonnes per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.86 tonnes per person in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Niger ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.