Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Niger
Niger: Per capita greenhouse gas 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
164th
of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Niger stood at 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas 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.
Niger ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, 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
- 161 Tuvalu 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Tajikistan 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Nepal 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 Madagascar 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Senegal 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Niger?
- Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.