Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Niger
Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 2.28 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Niger is 2.28 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Niger peaked at 2.28 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0828 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Niger 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0828 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1305 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 0.151 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1694 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1972 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2225 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.253 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2883 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.327 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3666 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4084 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4625 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.506 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.555 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6005 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6486 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7018 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7614 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8313 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9144 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.28 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.28 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1701 tonnes per person | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 0.2883 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5338 tonnes per person | 0.327 tonnes per person | 0.7614 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 0.8313 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 2.28 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, per capita in Niger?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Niger was 2.28 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0828 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Niger ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.