Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Niger
Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 83.33 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.33 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
83.33 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
18.3 kilograms per person
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Niger recorded 83.33 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Niger peaked at 83.33 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3 kilograms per person, in 1997.
Niger ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.34 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 23.4 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 21.55 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 23.07 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 22.34 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 18.53 kilograms per person | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 18.92 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 18.3 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 21.41 kilograms per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 19.79 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 30.41 kilograms per person | +53.7% |
| 2001 | 30.2 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.15 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 30.48 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 30.15 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.08 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 29.44 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 32.55 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 40.77 kilograms per person | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 48.34 kilograms per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 44.83 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 58.31 kilograms per person | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 59.94 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 60.89 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.68 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.21 kilograms per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 44.79 kilograms per person | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 46.42 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 50.99 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 47.64 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 51.02 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 61.24 kilograms per person | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 83.33 kilograms per person | +36.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 83.33 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 83.33 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.27 kilograms per person | 18.3 kilograms per person | 25.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.53 kilograms per person | 29.08 kilograms per person | 40.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.74 kilograms per person | 44.79 kilograms per person | 60.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.81 kilograms per person | 47.64 kilograms per person | 83.33 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 169 Sierra Leone 101.65 kilograms per person compare
- 170 Bangladesh 86.9 kilograms per person compare
- 171 Uganda 84.26 kilograms per person compare
- 173 South Sudan 80.99 kilograms per person compare
- 174 Gabon 80.49 kilograms per person compare
- 175 Liberia 74.64 kilograms per person compare
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 from transport in Niger?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Niger was 83.33 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 from transport recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83.33 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Niger ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.