Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger
Niger: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 438.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger stood at 438.46 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger peaked at 473.29 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 380.16 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Niger ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393.79 kilograms per person | 380.16 kilograms per person | 409.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.33 kilograms per person | 410.96 kilograms per person | 438.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.14 kilograms per person | 412.78 kilograms per person | 453.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.56 kilograms per person | 438.46 kilograms per person | 473.29 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger was 438.46 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 473.29 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.16 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.