Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Niger
Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0013 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Niger, 1958–2024
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
Niger recorded 0.0013 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Niger peaked at 0.0067 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1958.
That places Niger 142nd out of 209 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0075 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.0018 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Botswana 0.0017 tonnes per person compare
- 143 Ghana 0.0011 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Afghanistan 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 145 Burundi 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
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 from cement in Niger?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Niger was 0.0013 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 from cement recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1958.
- How does Niger rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.