Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Niger
Niger: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
197th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2006
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Niger is 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Niger peaked at 0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2006.
That places Niger 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Niger?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Niger was 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Niger ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.