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.
Methane emissions in Niue, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 1,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 1,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 1,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 1,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 1,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 1,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 1,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 1,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 1,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 1,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 1,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 1,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 1,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 1,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 1,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 1,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 1,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 1,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 1,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 1,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 1,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 1,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 1,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 1,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 1,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 1,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 1,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 1,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 1,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 1,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 1,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 1,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 1,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 1,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 1,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 1,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 1,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 1,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 1,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 1,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 1,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 1,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 1,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 1,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 1,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 1,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 1,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 1,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 1,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 1,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 1,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 1,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 1,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 1,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 1,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 1,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 1,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 1,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 1,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 1,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 1,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 1,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 985.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 956.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 928.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 901.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 874.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 849.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 823.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.6% |
| 1962 | 1,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 1,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 1,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 1,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 2,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 1,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 1,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 1,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions in Niue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +28.2% | 1,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.37 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
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.