Per capita ghg emissions in Niger
Niger: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.93
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.24
in 1953
All-time low
-0.6164
in 1973
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Niger stood at 1.93.
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 ghg emissions in Niger peaked at 14.24 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.6164, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions 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 2.65, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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
- 161 Tuvalu 2.05 compare
- 162 Tajikistan 2.02 compare
- 163 Nepal 1.98 compare
- 165 Madagascar 1.92 compare
- 166 Senegal 1.91 compare
- 167 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 emissions in Niger?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Niger was 1.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 in 1953.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6164 in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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