Per capita methane emissions in Niue
Niue: Per capita methane emissions was 0.7458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita methane 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
Niue recorded 0.7458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Niue peaked at 0.7458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Niue 136th 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 methane emissions in Niue, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +33.6% | 0.3406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 133 Haiti 0.7588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Togo 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Sweden 0.7472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Uganda 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Samoa 0.7382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 East Timor 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Niue
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0848 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Niue?
- Per capita methane emissions in Niue was 0.7458 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Niue rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Niue ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.