Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Niger
Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 8.79 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Niger is 8.79 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 225.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Niger peaked at 10.61 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Niger ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 2.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 kilograms per person | 1.25 kilograms per person | 3.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 kilograms per person | 1.16 kilograms per person | 5.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 kilograms per person | 5.9 kilograms per person | 10.61 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 sector in Niger?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Niger was 8.79 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Niger ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.