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
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.
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
- 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
- Share of adults who are obese 66.2% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 87.1% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 86.8% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 28.90 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 88.1% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
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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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.