Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Niue
Niue: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Niue, 1950–2024
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Niue is 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Niue peaked at 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1966.
That places Niue 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 103 Mexico 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Maldives 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Romania 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Colombia 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Panama 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Zambia 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Niue
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 286,056 tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 286,056 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Niue?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Niue was 4.71 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1966.
- How does Niue rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Niue ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.