Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Niger
Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.0985 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Niger recorded 0.0985 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Niger peaked at 0.1059 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Niger 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0813 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | 0.0935 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 0.0309 tonnes per person | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0754 tonnes per person | 0.05 tonnes per person | 0.0883 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0995 tonnes per person | 0.0893 tonnes per person | 0.1059 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 203 Chad 0.1108 tonnes per person compare
- 204 North Korea 0.1021 tonnes per person compare
- 205 Rwanda 0.0995 tonnes per person compare
- 207 Madagascar 0.0978 tonnes per person compare
- 208 Ethiopia 0.0908 tonnes per person compare
- 209 Central African Republic 0.074 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 by fuel type in Niger?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Niger was 0.0985 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 fuel type recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1059 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Niger rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Niger ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.