Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Niger
Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 3.66 kilograms in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Niger, 2013–2018
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.66 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
That places Niger 134th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.1 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 3.21 kilograms | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.48 kilograms | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.48 kilograms | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.47 kilograms | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.66 kilograms | +5.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.66 kilograms is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.9 kilograms, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.66 kilograms is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.99 kilograms, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Niger?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Niger was 3.66 kilograms in 2018, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 kilograms in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Niger ranks 134th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.