Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Niue
Niue: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 4.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Niue, 1970–2024
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
Niue recorded 4.14 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Niue peaked at 4.14 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7138 tonnes per person, in 1970.
Niue ranks 82nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8465 tonnes per person | 0.7138 tonnes per person | 0.9976 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 4.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
More climate change data for Niue
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 286,056 tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 286,056 tonnes (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Niue?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Niue was 4.14 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7138 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Niue rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Niue ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue 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.