Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Niger
Niger: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 7.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Niger recorded 7.7 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Niger peaked at 11.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.
Niger ranks 197th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 3 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | +105.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 194 Papua New Guinea 14.2 compare
- 195 Congo 12.4 compare
- 196 Madagascar 10.9 compare
- 198 Angola 7.3 compare
- 199 Malawi 5.6 compare
- 200 Mozambique 5 compare
- 200 Sierra Leone 5 compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Niger?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Niger was 7.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Niger ranks 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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