Carbon intensity of GDP in Niger
Niger: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Niger is 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.2488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Niger ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0614 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0936 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0961 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2064 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1607 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1456 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1532 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1596 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1381 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1687 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1975 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1973 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2374 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1852 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2247 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2152 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1834 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1484 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1687 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2113 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2113 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2247 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 135 Kenya 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Greenland 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 137 United States of America 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.1978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -97.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Niger?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Niger was 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Niger ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.