Share of global methane emissions in Niue
Niue: Share of global methane emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
199th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1852
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Niue, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Niue is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Niue peaked at 0.0% in 1852 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Niue 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global methane emissions in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +22.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global 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 | +25.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 197 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
- 198 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 200 Anguilla 0.0%
- 200 Marshall Islands 0.0%
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 share of global methane emissions in Niue?
- Share of global methane emissions in Niue was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1852.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Niue rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Niue ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.