Per capita methane emissions in Niger
Niger: Per capita methane emissions was 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1986
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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
Niger recorded 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Niger peaked at 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1986.
That places Niger 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 70 Angola 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Romania 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 72 China 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 75 Slovenia 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Niger?
- Per capita methane emissions in Niger was 1.12 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 methane emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Niger ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.