Emissions of air pollutants in Niue
Niue: Emissions of air pollutants was 38.67 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
38.67 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
214th
of 220 countries
All-time high
71.29 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
0.1588 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Niue, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Niue stood at 38.67 tonnes.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Niue peaked at 71.29 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1588 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Niue 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Niue, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1588 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.1597 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.1605 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.1613 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.1622 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.163 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.1638 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.1646 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.1655 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.1663 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.1671 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.168 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.1689 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.1697 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.1706 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.1715 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.1723 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.1732 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.1741 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.175 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.1758 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.1767 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.1777 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.1786 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.1795 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.1804 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.1813 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.1822 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.1831 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.184 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.185 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.1859 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.1869 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.1878 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.1888 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.1897 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.1907 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.1917 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.1926 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.1936 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.1945 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.1955 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.1965 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.1976 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.1986 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.1996 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.2006 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.2016 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.2026 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.2036 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.2046 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.2062 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 0.2077 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 0.2093 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 0.2109 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 0.2125 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 0.2141 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 0.2157 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 0.2173 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 0.2189 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 0.2205 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 0.2223 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 0.224 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 0.2258 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 0.2275 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 0.2293 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 0.231 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 0.2328 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 0.2346 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 0.2364 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 0.2382 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 0.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 0.2419 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 0.2438 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 0.2457 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 0.2475 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 0.2494 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 0.2513 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 0.2532 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 0.2551 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 0.2571 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 0.259 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 0.261 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 0.2631 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 0.2651 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 0.2671 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 0.2691 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 0.2711 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 0.2732 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 0.2752 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 0.2772 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 0.2794 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 0.2815 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 0.2837 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 0.2858 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 0.2879 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 0.2901 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 0.2923 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 0.2944 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 0.2966 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 0.2988 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 0.3011 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.3034 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.3056 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.3079 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.3102 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.3125 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.3148 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.3172 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.3195 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.3218 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.3253 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 0.3287 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 0.3322 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 0.3357 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.3393 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.3428 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.3464 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.3499 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 0.3535 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.3572 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.3609 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.3646 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.3684 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.3722 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.376 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.3798 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.3836 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.3875 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.3914 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3953 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.3985 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.4017 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.4049 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.4081 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.4113 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.4146 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.4178 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.4215 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.4252 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 0.4289 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 0.4326 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.4364 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.4402 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.444 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.4478 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.4516 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.4555 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.4593 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.4632 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.4671 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 0.6743 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1902 | 0.8825 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1903 | 1.09 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1904 | 1.3 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1905 | 1.51 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1906 | 1.73 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1907 | 1.94 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1908 | 2.16 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1909 | 2.37 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 2.59 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1911 | 2.81 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1912 | 3.03 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1913 | 3.24 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1914 | 3.46 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1915 | 3.68 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1916 | 3.9 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1917 | 4.13 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1918 | 4.35 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1919 | 4.57 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1920 | 4.79 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 5.03 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1922 | 5.26 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 5.5 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 5.74 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 6 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 6.25 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 6.5 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 6.74 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 6.99 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 7.23 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 7.48 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 7.72 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 7.97 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 8.22 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 8.46 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 8.72 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 8.98 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 9.24 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 9.5 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 9.78 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 10.05 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 10.33 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 10.61 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 10.9 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 11.18 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 11.48 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 11.78 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 12.08 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 12.39 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 12.7 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 13.02 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 13.31 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 13.59 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 13.87 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 14.15 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 14.46 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 14.8 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 15.17 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 15.57 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 16 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 16.47 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 16.66 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.84 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 17 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 17.14 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 17.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 17.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 17.5 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 17.35 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 37.65 tonnes | +117.0% |
| 1971 | 37.63 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 35.99 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 32.44 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 32.94 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 31.98 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 30.06 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 30 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 30.77 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 30.47 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 29.51 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 29.31 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 30.01 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 29.12 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 33.27 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 28.85 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.9 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 27.64 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.84 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 34.72 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 34.36 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 36.94 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 36.38 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 37.56 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 62.23 tonnes | +65.7% |
| 1996 | 60.57 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 57.49 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 54.74 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 55.87 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 52.12 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 50.88 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 71.29 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 67.53 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 64.42 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 59.4 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 61.26 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 53.84 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 58.9 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 58.27 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.22 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.75 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 53.07 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.41 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 46.31 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.83 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.61 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 43.43 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 43.75 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.91 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 37.12 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 39.22 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 38.67 tonnes | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +117.0% | 17.35 tonnes | 37.65 tonnes |
| 1995 | +65.7% | 37.56 tonnes | 62.23 tonnes |
| 1901 | +44.3% | 0.4671 tonnes | 0.6743 tonnes |
| 2002 | +40.1% | 50.88 tonnes | 71.29 tonnes |
| 1902 | +30.9% | 0.6743 tonnes | 0.8825 tonnes |
| 1990 | +29.4% | 26.84 tonnes | 34.72 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1626 tonnes | 0.1588 tonnes | 0.1663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.171 tonnes | 0.1671 tonnes | 0.175 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.1799 tonnes | 0.1758 tonnes | 0.184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1893 tonnes | 0.185 tonnes | 0.1936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1991 tonnes | 0.1945 tonnes | 0.2036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2117 tonnes | 0.2046 tonnes | 0.2189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2284 tonnes | 0.2205 tonnes | 0.2364 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2466 tonnes | 0.2382 tonnes | 0.2551 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2661 tonnes | 0.2571 tonnes | 0.2752 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2869 tonnes | 0.2772 tonnes | 0.2966 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3091 tonnes | 0.2988 tonnes | 0.3195 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3376 tonnes | 0.3218 tonnes | 0.3535 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3742 tonnes | 0.3572 tonnes | 0.3914 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4099 tonnes | 0.3953 tonnes | 0.4252 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.446 tonnes | 0.4289 tonnes | 0.4632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.41 tonnes | 0.4671 tonnes | 2.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.58 tonnes | 2.59 tonnes | 4.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.88 tonnes | 4.79 tonnes | 6.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.35 tonnes | 7.23 tonnes | 9.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.06 tonnes | 9.78 tonnes | 12.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.06 tonnes | 12.7 tonnes | 15.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.96 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 17.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.99 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 37.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.14 tonnes | 26.84 tonnes | 33.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.09 tonnes | 34.36 tonnes | 62.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.79 tonnes | 50.88 tonnes | 71.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.93 tonnes | 42.91 tonnes | 59.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.34 tonnes | 37.12 tonnes | 39.22 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Niue
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 63.22 % change on previous year (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.395 °C (1993)
- Temperature change 0.609 °C (1993)
- Land area — Area 25.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Country area — Area 25.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 2 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Niue?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Niue was 38.67 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 71.29 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1588 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Niue rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Niue ranks 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.