Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Niger
Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.1173 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 0.1173 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Niger peaked at 0.1428 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places Niger 208th 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 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0465 tonnes per person | 0.0799 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1247 tonnes per person | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 0.1428 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.047 tonnes per person | 0.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.1174 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 0.1056 tonnes per person | 0.1282 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 relative to the global average in Niger?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Niger was 0.1173 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 relative to the global average recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1428 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Niger rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Niger ranks 208th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.