Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Niger
Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.3523 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3523 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.63 tonnes per person
in 1953
All-time low
-6.94 tonnes per person
in 1973
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 0.3523 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Niger peaked at 11.63 tonnes per person in 1953 and was at its lowest, -6.94 tonnes per person, in 1973.
That places Niger 187th out of 194 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.99 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 11.08 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 11.44 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 11.63 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 11.34 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 11.25 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 10.94 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 10.8 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 10.73 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 10.71 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 10.71 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.66 tonnes per person | -37.8% |
| 1962 | 4.49 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1963 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 7.94 tonnes per person | +445.3% |
| 1968 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -41.8% |
| 1969 | -1.76 tonnes per person | -138.1% |
| 1970 | -1.74 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | -1.77 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | -3.03 tonnes per person | +70.9% |
| 1973 | -6.94 tonnes per person | +129.1% |
| 1974 | -5.67 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1975 | -4.36 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1976 | -3.33 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1977 | -2.54 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1978 | -0.6089 tonnes per person | -76.0% |
| 1979 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -283.2% |
| 1980 | -1.29 tonnes per person | -215.7% |
| 1981 | -0.7608 tonnes per person | -41.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1972 tonnes per person | -125.9% |
| 1983 | -0.8716 tonnes per person | -541.9% |
| 1984 | -0.7551 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1985 | -0.6029 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1986 | -1.29 tonnes per person | +114.3% |
| 1987 | -1.05 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1865 tonnes per person | -82.2% |
| 1989 | 7.7 tonnes per person | -4228.4% |
| 1990 | 9.61 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 9.93 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.72 tonnes per person | -42.4% |
| 1993 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +72.5% |
| 1995 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1996 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8718 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7235 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9003 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8258 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6049 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7453 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +253.8% |
| 2007 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9991 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +74.0% |
| 2011 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7843 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6065 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5154 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4182 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4093 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3761 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3523 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.3523 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.3523 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +4228.4% | -0.1865 tonnes per person | 7.7 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | -541.9% | 0.1972 tonnes per person | -0.8716 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +445.3% | 1.46 tonnes per person | 7.94 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +283.2% | -0.6089 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | +253.8% | 0.7453 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.99 tonnes per person | 9.99 tonnes per person | 11.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.16 tonnes per person | -1.76 tonnes per person | 10.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.89 tonnes per person | -6.94 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1088 tonnes per person | -1.29 tonnes per person | 7.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 9.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.6049 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 0.6065 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4143 tonnes per person | 0.3523 tonnes per person | 0.5154 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Niger?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Niger was 0.3523 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 including land-use change recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 tonnes per person in 1953.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.94 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.