Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Niger
Niger: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 36,559 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Niger, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Niger recorded 36,559 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 154.3% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Niger peaked at 709,956 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, -451,831 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Niger 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -709.89 tonnes | -5,049 tonnes | 4,088 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 16,846 tonnes | -3,694 tonnes | 43,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,555 tonnes | -38,556 tonnes | 74,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,797 tonnes | -95,639 tonnes | 215,723 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -35,232 tonnes | -435,156 tonnes | 81,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,054 tonnes | -104,061 tonnes | 160,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,118 tonnes | -439,094 tonnes | 709,956 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,319 tonnes | -451,831 tonnes | 612,527 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Niger
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 18.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 61.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Niger?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Niger was 36,559 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 709,956 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -451,831 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Niger ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.