Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Niger
Niger: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 1.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.93
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
163rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.24
in 1953
All-time low
-0.6164
in 1973
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.93 for per capita ghg co2 including land use 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 co2 including land use in Niger peaked at 14.24 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.6164, 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.
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.69 | — |
| 1851 | 2.77 | +2.8% |
| 1852 | 2.79 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 2.78 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.78 | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.75 | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 2.73 | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 2.69 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.64 | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 2.71 | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 2.74 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 2.75 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 2.75 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.75 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 2.74 | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.73 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 2.71 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 2.71 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.69 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 2.8 | +3.9% |
| 1871 | 2.86 | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 2.91 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 2.94 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 2.98 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 3 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 3.02 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 3.05 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 3.06 | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 3.07 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 3.1 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 3.11 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 3.13 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 3.12 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 3.12 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 3.11 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 3.11 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 3.1 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 3.14 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 3.13 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 3.12 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 3.1 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 3.11 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 3.12 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 3.16 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 3.95 | +25.1% |
| 1901 | 4.49 | +13.6% |
| 1902 | 4.9 | +9.2% |
| 1903 | 5.16 | +5.3% |
| 1904 | 5.45 | +5.5% |
| 1905 | 5.68 | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 5.86 | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 6.07 | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 6.34 | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 6.52 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 6.54 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 6.59 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 6.7 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 6.82 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 6.94 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 7.07 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 7.16 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 7.27 | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 7.38 | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 7.57 | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 8.33 | +10.1% |
| 1921 | 8.92 | +7.1% |
| 1922 | 9.25 | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 9.5 | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 9.7 | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 9.95 | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 10.14 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 10.24 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 10.28 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 10.33 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 10.6 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 10.73 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 10.75 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 10.7 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 10.74 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 10.69 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 10.65 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 10.62 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 10.49 | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 11.06 | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 11.5 | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 11.72 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 11.81 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 12.14 | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 12.27 | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 12.28 | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 12.41 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 12.46 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 12.25 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 13.55 | +10.6% |
| 1951 | 14.08 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 14.23 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 14.24 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 14.04 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 13.88 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 13.6 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 13.43 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 13.28 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 13.21 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 13.15 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 10.49 | -20.2% |
| 1962 | 8.96 | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 7.92 | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 7.34 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 6.76 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 6.26 | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 9.76 | +55.9% |
| 1968 | 8.19 | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 4.46 | -45.5% |
| 1970 | 4.03 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 3.57 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 2.49 | -30.4% |
| 1973 | -0.6164 | -124.8% |
| 1974 | -0.4568 | -25.9% |
| 1975 | -0.1975 | -56.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1491 | -175.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5052 | +238.8% |
| 1978 | 1.47 | +190.1% |
| 1979 | 2.51 | +70.9% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | -50.8% |
| 1981 | 1.36 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.68 | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3274 | -69.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0259 | -92.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4807 | -1958.6% |
| 1987 | -0.418 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0615 | -114.7% |
| 1989 | 4.74 | +7612.4% |
| 1990 | 6.59 | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 7.37 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 6.21 | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 4.88 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 3.98 | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 3.41 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 3.11 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.52 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.43 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.95 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.68 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.99 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.93 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.33 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.93 | -1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.93, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.64, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +7612.4% | 0.0615 | 4.74 |
| 1986 | -1958.6% | 0.0259 | -0.4807 |
| 1977 | +238.8% | 0.1491 | 0.5052 |
| 1978 | +190.1% | 0.5052 | 1.47 |
| 1976 | +175.5% | -0.1975 | 0.1491 |
| 1973 | -124.8% | 2.49 | -0.6164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.73 | 2.69 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.97 | 2.8 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.11 | 3.1 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.12 | 3.1 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.44 | 3.95 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7 | 6.54 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.66 | 8.33 | 10.33 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.67 | 10.49 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.99 | 11.06 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.76 | 13.21 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.33 | 4.46 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 | -0.6164 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9592 | -0.4807 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 | 2.8 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.68 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.16 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.93 | 2.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 160 Tuvalu 2.05 compare
- 161 Tajikistan 2.02 compare
- 162 Nepal 1.98 compare
- 164 Madagascar 1.92 compare
- 165 Senegal 1.91 compare
- 166 Montenegro 1.91 compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in Niger?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Niger was 1.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 in 1953.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6164 in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Niger ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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