Niger vs United States: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Niger

438.46 kilograms per person

in 2023

United States

442.33 kilograms per person

in 2023

Niger rank

34th

United States rank

33rd

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

United States currently reports 442.33 kilograms per person against 438.46 kilograms per person in Niger, a difference of 3.87 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Niger ranks 34th and United States ranks 33rd of 193 countries.

Indicator: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.