Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Niger
Niger: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Niger is 1.6 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Niger peaked at 2.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.54 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
That places Niger 132nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.6 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.6 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.69 t CO2eq/cap, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | 2 t CO2eq/cap | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 130 Switzerland 1.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 1.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 China 1.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 China, mainland 1.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 135 Dominica 1.57 t CO2eq/cap 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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Niger?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Niger was 1.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Niger ranks 132nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.