Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Niger
Niger: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Niger, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0005 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% on the previous year and up 372.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2015.
That places Niger 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +90.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +143.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +193.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +73.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +59.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0018 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Vietnam 0.0005 tonnes per person compare
- 98 Romania 0.0005 tonnes per person compare
- 99 Georgia 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 0.0004 tonnes per person 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 annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Niger?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Niger was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Niger ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.