Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger
Niger: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Niger stood at 4.94.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Niger peaked at 5.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2014.
Niger ranks 102nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.21 | 3.85 | 4.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 18.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 61.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Niger?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Niger was 4.94 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Niger ranks 102nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.