Methane emissions in Niue
Niue: Methane emissions was 1,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
199th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1977
All-time low
823.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Niue, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Niue stood at 1,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Niue peaked at 2,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1977 and was at its lowest, 823.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1960.
That places Niue 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 972.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 849.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 823.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 197 Saint Helena 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 198 Nauru 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Niue
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 286,056 tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 286,056 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Niue?
- Methane emissions in Niue was 1,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 2,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1977.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 823.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1960.
- How does Niue rank for methane emissions?
- Niue ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.