Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Niger
Niger: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Niger, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Niger stood at 7.0%.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Niger peaked at 13.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -17.0%, in 1973.
That places Niger 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | -5.5% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | -17.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -16.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -1.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -1.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.1% | 12.2% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Niger?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Niger was 7.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.0% in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.