AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0291 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0291 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0303 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 kt per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Niger 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0291 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0922 kt per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0291 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0794 kt per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 128 Kuwait 0.0314 kt per square kilometre compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 0.0309 kt per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 0.0302 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Norway 0.029 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Austria 0.0286 kt per square kilometre compare
- 134 Montenegro 0.0286 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0291 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.