CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Niger
Niger: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 3.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Niger, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Niger stood at 3.17 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Niger peaked at 3.20 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, in 1959.
Niger ranks 146th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,083 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 30,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,391 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 190,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 322,956 tonnes | 216,057 tonnes | 475,987 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 882,778 tonnes | 566,275 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 608,779 tonnes | 520,943 tonnes | 696,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 736,580 tonnes | 646,167 tonnes | 952,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Niger
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 18.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 61.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Niger?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Niger was 3.17 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Niger rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Niger ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.