Methane emissions, per capita in Niger
Niger: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1986
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Niger peaked at 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1986.
That places Niger 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 0.941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per capita in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -29.4% | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 70 Angola 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Romania 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 72 China 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 75 Slovenia 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions, per capita in Niger?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Niger was 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Niger ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.