Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Niger
Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1.67 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Niger, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.67 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Niger peaked at 3.95 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.67 kilograms, in 2024.
That places Niger 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.39 kilograms | 2.86 kilograms | 3.95 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.44 kilograms | 1.67 kilograms | 3.05 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.89 kilograms compare
- 183 Central African Republic 1.84 kilograms compare
- 184 Malawi 1.82 kilograms compare
- 186 South Sudan 1.44 kilograms compare
- 187 Lesotho 1.37 kilograms compare
- 188 Chad 1.23 kilograms 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 international aviation in Niger?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Niger was 1.67 kilograms in 2024, 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 international aviation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 kilograms in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.