Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Niger
Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 64,785 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Niger, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Niger stood at 64,785 tonnes.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Niger peaked at 179,617 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Niger ranks 81st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 99,368 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 179,617 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 2014 | 170,980 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 98,992 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 86,113 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 73,737 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 61,426 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 56,051 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 69,933 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 93,160 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 70,803 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 70,616 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64,785 tonnes | -8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +80.8% | 99,368 tonnes | 179,617 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,628 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 179,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,859 tonnes | 64,785 tonnes | 93,160 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Niger?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Niger was 64,785 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 179,617 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Niger ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.