Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Niger
Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0111 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Niger, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Niger stood at 0.0111 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Niger peaked at 0.0578 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1957.
That places Niger 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0578 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0216 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Niger
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 18.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 61.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Niger?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Niger was 0.0111 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0578 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1957.
- How does Niger rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Niger ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.