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 105th of 157 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.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.12 | — |
| 2012 | 4.15 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.91 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.07 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.72 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 4.94 | +4.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 105th out of 157 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.