Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Niger
Niger: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
163rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1953
All-time low
-0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1973
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
Niger recorded 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Niger peaked at 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1973.
That places Niger 163rd out of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 160 Tuvalu 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Tajikistan 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Nepal 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Madagascar 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 Senegal 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Montenegro 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 1.93 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 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1953.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Niger ranks 163rd out of 198 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 down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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.