Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Niue
Niue: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 4.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Niue peaked at 4.14 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7138 tonnes per person, in 1970.
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
- 1 Anguilla 10.13 tonnes per person compare
- 1 Qatar 41.27 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Kuwait 26.25 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Brunei Darussalam 26.05 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Saint Helena 2.16 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 20.13 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Niue
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0848 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Niue?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7138 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Niue rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Niue ranks 4th out of 5 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.