Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger

Name: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger
Creator: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

194th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person

in 1950

All-time low

0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person

in 2006

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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

The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger is 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger peaked at 0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2006.

That places Niger 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0.2007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1860s	0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1870s	0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1880s	0.1861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1890s	0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1900s	0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1910s	0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1920s	0.2372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1930s	0.2794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1940s	0.2946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1950s	0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1960s	0.2613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1970s	0.2407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1980s	0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1990s	0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
2000s	0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
2010s	0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
2020s	0.2519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	5

Countries ranked near Niger

191 Afghanistan 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
192 Burundi 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
193 Malawi 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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)

All data for Niger →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger?: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger was 0.2484 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006.
How does Niger rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?: Niger ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit: tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.