Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Niger
Niger: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 3.44 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Niger stood at 3.44 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Niger peaked at 7.9 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.06 kilograms per person, in 1995.
Niger ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.83 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 4.68 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.4 kilograms per person | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 3.3 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.19 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.06 kilograms per person | -35.5% |
| 1996 | 2.99 kilograms per person | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 3.85 kilograms per person | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 2.79 kilograms per person | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6 kilograms per person | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 3.48 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.52 kilograms per person | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 2.43 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.34 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.26 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.91 kilograms per person | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.51 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.42 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.24 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.78 kilograms per person | +68.5% |
| 2014 | 4.68 kilograms per person | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 6.52 kilograms per person | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 6.77 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.06 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 6.31 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.79 kilograms per person | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 5.31 kilograms per person | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 7.9 kilograms per person | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 3.44 kilograms per person | -56.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.44 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.46 kilograms per person, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.44 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +68.5% | 2.24 kilograms per person | 3.78 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 kilograms per person | 2.06 kilograms per person | 4.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 kilograms per person | 2.26 kilograms per person | 3.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 kilograms per person | 2.24 kilograms per person | 6.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 kilograms per person | 3.44 kilograms per person | 7.9 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 170 Mozambique 5.05 kilograms per person compare
- 171 Madagascar 4.17 kilograms per person compare
- 172 Chad 4.14 kilograms per person compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 2.83 kilograms per person compare
- 175 Myanmar 2.03 kilograms per person compare
- 176 Central African Republic 1.94 kilograms per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Niger?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Niger was 3.44 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Niger ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.