Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Niger
Niger: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Niger, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.2% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 155.5% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Niger peaked at 87.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -42.1%, in 1990.
Niger ranks 134th 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -16.4% | — |
| 1952 | 11.8% | -172.2% |
| 1953 | -16.9% | -243.1% |
| 1954 | 17.8% | -205.3% |
| 1955 | -0.3% | -101.8% |
| 1956 | 15.8% | -5162.7% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | -84.8% |
| 1958 | -16.4% | -783.8% |
| 1959 | -14.3% | -13.1% |
| 1960 | 33.3% | -333.3% |
| 1961 | 87.5% | +162.5% |
| 1962 | 20.0% | -77.1% |
| 1963 | 33.3% | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | -75.0% |
| 1965 | -3.8% | -146.2% |
| 1966 | 47.9% | -1346.3% |
| 1967 | -2.7% | -105.7% |
| 1968 | 22.2% | -915.7% |
| 1969 | 18.2% | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | -26.1% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -50.8% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | +216.3% |
| 1974 | -11.8% | -139.7% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | -229.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5% | -103.5% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -1919.1% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -54.9% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | +219.7% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -89.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -89.2% |
| 1986 | -9.7% | -3067.9% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -214.0% |
| 1988 | -1.0% | -109.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -622.4% |
| 1990 | -42.1% | -911.9% |
| 1991 | -5.4% | -87.1% |
| 1992 | -8.0% | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -294.5% |
| 1994 | -4.1% | -126.6% |
| 1995 | -3.3% | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -538.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -90.3% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +429.7% |
| 1999 | -2.1% | -128.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -113.1% |
| 2001 | -5.5% | -2099.5% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -209.1% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | -13.1% | -288.3% |
| 2006 | -2.9% | -77.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -276.7% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +134.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +211.0% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | -2.5% | -129.8% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -281.1% |
| 2018 | -19.6% | -515.2% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -301.1% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -46.8% |
| 2021 | -14.9% | -170.9% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -259.2% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -108.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -155.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +5162.7% | -0.3% | 15.8% |
| 1986 | -3067.9% | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | -2099.5% | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | +1919.1% | -0.5% | 9.8% |
| 1966 | +1346.3% | -3.8% | 47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.8% | -16.9% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 1960s | 26.4% | -3.8% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | -11.8% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | -9.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.6% | -42.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -13.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | -19.6% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | -14.9% | 23.7% | 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Niger?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Niger was 1.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.1% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Niger ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.