Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niger
Niger: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
All-time low
0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide 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 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niger peaked at 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Niger 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.1815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.1835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.1878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.1841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.1818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 0.2099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1875 | 0.2227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1876 | 0.2358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.2714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.2902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.2916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.2931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.2946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.2989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.2974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.3064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 0.3269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 0.341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 0.3565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 0.3728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 0.3892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 0.4057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 0.4206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 0.4453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.4587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 0.4722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 0.4856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.4979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.5084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.5163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.5209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.5215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.5095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.4844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1934 | 0.4693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 0.4538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1936 | 0.4386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 0.4245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.4124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1939 | 0.4025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 0.3957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.4286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1942 | 0.5247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.4% |
| 1943 | 0.6649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.7% |
| 1944 | 0.8317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.1% |
| 1945 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1946 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 1947 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1948 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1949 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 0.8777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1958 | 0.8068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 0.7549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.6959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -31.2% | 0.7091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1973 | -27.0% | 0.7667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1943 | +26.7% | 0.5247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1944 | +25.1% | 0.6649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 45 Romania 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 46 Ukraine 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Guinea 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Georgia 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Nicaragua 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Netherlands 0.4924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niger?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niger was 0.5203 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Niger rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.