Per capita ghg emissions in Niue
Niue: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg emissions in Niue, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Niue is 4.71, 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 ghg emissions in Niue peaked at 6.05 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.05, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.28 | — |
| 1951 | 1.32 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 1.4 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 1.45 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 1.52 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 1.55 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.59 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1.61 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.63 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.63 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.58 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.53 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.4 | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.24 | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 1.12 | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.19 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 1.32 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | +57.6% |
| 1971 | 2.2 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 2.63 | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 3.51 | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 4.08 | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 4.65 | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 5.07 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 4.95 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.39 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 4.07 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.71 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 3.45 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 3.22 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 3.07 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.03 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3.57 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 5.07 | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.11 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.88 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.57 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 2.84 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.49 | +59.4% |
| 1999 | 4.52 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.61 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.73 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.85 | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.85 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 4.12 | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 3.96 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | +57.8% |
| 2014 | 5.39 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.28 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.26 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.19 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.03 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.69 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.61 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.71 | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions in Niue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +59.4% | 2.82 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | +57.6% | 1.32 | 2.08 |
| 2013 | +57.8% | 3.46 | 5.46 |
| 2008 | +57.1% | 3.85 | 6.05 |
| 1990 | +41.8% | 3.57 | 5.07 |
| 2003 | -39.7% | 4.73 | 2.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.28 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 | 1.05 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.76 | 2.08 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 | 2.98 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 2.82 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 | 2.85 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.46 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 4.61 | 4.89 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Niue
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Niue?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Niue was 4.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1966.
- How does Niue rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Niue ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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