Change air pollutant emissions in Niger

Niger: Change air pollutant emissions was 598,353 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
598,353
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
598,353
in 2022
All-time low
20,676
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Change air pollutant emissions in Niger, 1750–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k175018862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Niger stood at 598,353. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Niger peaked at 598,353 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,676, in 1750.

That places Niger 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change air pollutant emissions in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Change air pollutant emissions in Niger, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 20,676 —
1751 20,681 +0.0%
1752 20,687 +0.0%
1753 20,692 +0.0%
1754 20,697 +0.0%
1755 20,703 +0.0%
1756 20,708 +0.0%
1757 20,713 +0.0%
1758 20,719 +0.0%
1759 20,724 +0.0%
1760 20,729 +0.0%
1761 20,735 +0.0%
1762 20,740 +0.0%
1763 20,745 +0.0%
1764 20,750 +0.0%
1765 20,755 +0.0%
1766 20,761 +0.0%
1767 20,766 +0.0%
1768 20,771 +0.0%
1769 20,776 +0.0%
1770 20,782 +0.0%
1771 20,786 +0.0%
1772 20,792 +0.0%
1773 20,797 +0.0%
1774 20,802 +0.0%
1775 20,807 +0.0%
1776 20,812 +0.0%
1777 20,817 +0.0%
1778 20,822 +0.0%
1779 20,827 +0.0%
1780 20,832 +0.0%
1781 20,837 +0.0%
1782 20,842 +0.0%
1783 20,847 +0.0%
1784 20,852 +0.0%
1785 20,856 +0.0%
1786 20,861 +0.0%
1787 20,866 +0.0%
1788 20,871 +0.0%
1789 20,876 +0.0%
1790 20,881 +0.0%
1791 20,886 +0.0%
1792 20,890 +0.0%
1793 20,895 +0.0%
1794 20,900 +0.0%
1795 20,904 +0.0%
1796 20,909 +0.0%
1797 20,914 +0.0%
1798 20,918 +0.0%
1799 20,923 +0.0%
1800 20,928 +0.0%
1801 20,932 +0.0%
1802 20,937 +0.0%
1803 20,941 +0.0%
1804 20,946 +0.0%
1805 20,950 +0.0%
1806 20,955 +0.0%
1807 20,959 +0.0%
1808 20,964 +0.0%
1809 20,968 +0.0%
1810 20,973 +0.0%
1811 20,988 +0.1%
1812 21,002 +0.1%
1813 21,017 +0.1%
1814 21,032 +0.1%
1815 21,047 +0.1%
1816 21,062 +0.1%
1817 21,077 +0.1%
1818 21,092 +0.1%
1819 21,106 +0.1%
1820 21,121 +0.1%
1821 21,136 +0.1%
1822 21,151 +0.1%
1823 21,165 +0.1%
1824 21,180 +0.1%
1825 21,195 +0.1%
1826 21,209 +0.1%
1827 21,224 +0.1%
1828 21,239 +0.1%
1829 21,253 +0.1%
1830 21,268 +0.1%
1831 21,283 +0.1%
1832 21,297 +0.1%
1833 21,312 +0.1%
1834 21,326 +0.1%
1835 21,341 +0.1%
1836 21,355 +0.1%
1837 21,370 +0.1%
1838 21,384 +0.1%
1839 21,398 +0.1%
1840 21,413 +0.1%
1841 21,427 +0.1%
1842 21,442 +0.1%
1843 21,456 +0.1%
1844 21,470 +0.1%
1845 21,484 +0.1%
1846 21,498 +0.1%
1847 21,513 +0.1%
1848 21,527 +0.1%
1849 21,541 +0.1%
1850 21,556 +0.1%
1851 21,570 +0.1%
1852 21,584 +0.1%
1853 21,598 +0.1%
1854 21,612 +0.1%
1855 21,626 +0.1%
1856 21,640 +0.1%
1857 21,653 +0.1%
1858 21,667 +0.1%
1859 21,681 +0.1%
1860 21,695 +0.1%
1861 21,735 +0.2%
1862 21,775 +0.2%
1863 21,814 +0.2%
1864 21,854 +0.2%
1865 21,894 +0.2%
1866 21,934 +0.2%
1867 21,973 +0.2%
1868 22,013 +0.2%
1869 22,052 +0.2%
1870 22,092 +0.2%
1871 22,262 +0.8%
1872 22,303 +0.2%
1873 22,343 +0.2%
1874 22,383 +0.2%
1875 22,423 +0.2%
1876 22,464 +0.2%
1877 22,504 +0.2%
1878 22,544 +0.2%
1879 22,584 +0.2%
1880 22,624 +0.2%
1881 22,664 +0.2%
1882 22,705 +0.2%
1883 22,745 +0.2%
1884 23,007 +1.1%
1885 23,490 +2.1%
1886 23,983 +2.1%
1887 24,485 +2.1%
1888 24,998 +2.1%
1889 25,522 +2.1%
1890 26,056 +2.1%
1891 26,601 +2.1%
1892 27,157 +2.1%
1893 27,724 +2.1%
1894 28,304 +2.1%
1895 28,896 +2.1%
1896 29,500 +2.1%
1897 30,116 +2.1%
1898 30,746 +2.1%
1899 31,390 +2.1%
1900 32,047 +2.1%
1901 32,734 +2.1%
1902 33,437 +2.1%
1903 34,155 +2.1%
1904 34,888 +2.1%
1905 35,639 +2.2%
1906 36,406 +2.2%
1907 37,190 +2.2%
1908 37,992 +2.2%
1909 38,813 +2.2%
1910 39,652 +2.2%
1911 40,513 +2.2%
1912 44,782 +10.5%
1913 45,624 +1.9%
1914 46,483 +1.9%
1915 46,697 +0.5%
1916 46,914 +0.5%
1917 47,134 +0.5%
1918 47,357 +0.5%
1919 47,582 +0.5%
1920 47,810 +0.5%
1921 48,066 +0.5%
1922 48,327 +0.5%
1923 48,591 +0.5%
1924 48,860 +0.6%
1925 49,132 +0.6%
1926 49,411 +0.6%
1927 53,264 +7.8%
1928 57,419 +7.8%
1929 60,805 +5.9%
1930 64,390 +5.9%
1931 68,190 +5.9%
1932 72,218 +5.9%
1933 71,498 -1.0%
1934 70,788 -1.0%
1935 70,523 -0.4%
1936 70,262 -0.4%
1937 72,701 +3.5%
1938 73,936 +1.7%
1939 75,242 +1.8%
1940 76,574 +1.8%
1941 77,937 +1.8%
1942 80,160 +2.9%
1943 82,449 +2.9%
1944 86,821 +5.3%
1945 85,615 -1.4%
1946 84,432 -1.4%
1947 83,225 -1.4%
1948 82,035 -1.4%
1949 86,439 +5.4%
1950 101,294 +17.2%
1951 101,044 -0.2%
1952 101,951 +0.9%
1953 102,769 +0.8%
1954 103,741 +0.9%
1955 104,528 +0.8%
1956 105,545 +1.0%
1957 106,470 +0.9%
1958 104,870 -1.5%
1959 105,548 +0.6%
1960 106,430 +0.8%
1961 107,529 +1.0%
1962 108,406 +0.8%
1963 109,450 +1.0%
1964 110,237 +0.7%
1965 111,572 +1.2%
1966 115,786 +3.8%
1967 119,450 +3.2%
1968 123,433 +3.3%
1969 127,613 +3.4%
1970 131,848 +3.3%
1971 136,222 +3.3%
1972 140,993 +3.5%
1973 146,382 +3.8%
1974 153,085 +4.6%
1975 158,353 +3.4%
1976 163,218 +3.1%
1977 168,582 +3.3%
1978 173,771 +3.1%
1979 179,582 +3.3%
1980 186,141 +3.7%
1981 195,160 +4.8%
1982 201,739 +3.4%
1983 206,066 +2.1%
1984 212,057 +2.9%
1985 218,202 +2.9%
1986 241,004 +10.4%
1987 249,177 +3.4%
1988 257,465 +3.3%
1989 266,462 +3.5%
1990 302,935 +13.7%
1991 313,095 +3.4%
1992 325,169 +3.9%
1993 337,842 +3.9%
1994 350,324 +3.7%
1995 361,526 +3.2%
1996 377,386 +4.4%
1997 460,342 +22.0%
1998 475,675 +3.3%
1999 490,009 +3.0%
2000 273,659 -44.2%
2001 280,821 +2.6%
2002 287,556 +2.4%
2003 298,452 +3.8%
2004 310,100 +3.9%
2005 320,644 +3.4%
2006 330,507 +3.1%
2007 342,620 +3.7%
2008 353,785 +3.3%
2009 366,990 +3.7%
2010 378,512 +3.1%
2011 322,747 -14.7%
2012 357,228 +10.7%
2013 448,087 +25.4%
2014 463,456 +3.4%
2015 481,882 +4.0%
2016 491,164 +1.9%
2017 498,336 +1.5%
2018 518,907 +4.1%
2019 538,513 +3.8%
2020 578,676 +7.5%
2021 596,817 +3.1%
2022 598,353 +0.3%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 598,353 is above the median for low income countries, which is 576,398, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 598,353 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 -44.2% 490,009 273,659
2013 +25.4% 357,228 448,087

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 20,700 20,676 20,724 10
1760s 20,753 20,729 20,776 10
1770s 20,804 20,782 20,827 10
1780s 20,854 20,832 20,876 10
1790s 20,902 20,881 20,923 10
1800s 20,948 20,928 20,968 10
1810s 21,040 20,973 21,106 10
1820s 21,187 21,121 21,253 10
1830s 21,333 21,268 21,398 10
1840s 21,477 21,413 21,541 10
1850s 21,618 21,556 21,681 10
1860s 21,874 21,695 22,052 10
1870s 22,390 22,092 22,584 10
1880s 23,622 22,624 25,522 10
1890s 28,649 26,056 31,390 10
1900s 35,330 32,047 38,813 10
1910s 45,274 39,652 47,582 10
1920s 51,169 47,810 60,805 10
1930s 70,975 64,390 75,242 10
1940s 82,569 76,574 86,821 10
1950s 103,776 101,044 106,470 10
1960s 113,991 106,430 127,613 10
1970s 155,204 131,848 179,582 10
1980s 223,347 186,141 266,462 10
1990s 379,430 302,935 490,009 10
2000s 316,513 273,659 366,990 10
2010s 449,883 322,747 538,513 10
2020s 591,282 578,676 598,353 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 70 Benin 744,207 compare
  2. 71 Togo 697,678 compare
  3. 72 Morocco 631,910 compare
  4. 74 Paraguay 597,454 compare
  5. 75 Chad 576,398 compare
  6. 76 Malawi 528,084 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change air pollutant emissions in Niger?
Change air pollutant emissions in Niger was 598,353 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 598,353 in 2022.
What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 20,676 in 1750.
How does Niger rank for change air pollutant emissions?
Niger ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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