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.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Niger, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 10.3% | +126.1% |
| 1963 | 9.4% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | +5180.6% |
| 1966 | -0.4% | -105.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -132.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +212.1% |
| 1969 | -5.5% | -1530.5% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -155.7% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | +85.9% |
| 1972 | -5.2% | -191.0% |
| 1973 | -17.0% | +230.0% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -151.5% |
| 1975 | -2.8% | -131.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -124.3% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +1044.9% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | +73.5% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -47.0% |
| 1980 | -2.5% | -134.4% |
| 1981 | -0.2% | -92.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -1323.9% |
| 1983 | -3.9% | -277.7% |
| 1984 | -16.8% | +335.3% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -145.9% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +7683.2% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -86.1% |
| 1990 | -1.3% | -236.7% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -66.4% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -555.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -83.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +476.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -95.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +1419.4% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +552.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -102.2% |
| 2000 | -1.2% | +450.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -701.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -83.2% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +1915.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +146.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -74.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +337.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -72.5% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +347.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +995.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -78.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +215.9% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -15.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +7683.2% | 0.1% | 6.9% |
| 1965 | +5180.6% | 0.1% | 6.9% |
| 2005 | +1915.3% | 0.4% | 7.3% |
| 1969 | -1530.5% | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | +1419.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 1982 | +1323.9% | -0.2% | 2.2% |
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
- 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 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.