Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niue
Niue: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide 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 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niue peaked at 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1950.
That places Niue 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niue, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +53.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +53.0% | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1973 | +41.5% | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 150 Nigeria 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 East Timor 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 152 Liechtenstein 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 154 Algeria 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.5082 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niue?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Niue was 0.1753 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- How does Niue rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Niue ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 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.