Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger
Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 6.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.35 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
84.30 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
-35.27 million tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger stood at 6.35 million tonnes.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger peaked at 84.30 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, -35.27 million tonnes, in 1973.
That places Niger 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 527,433 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 657,835 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1852 | 692,349 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1853 | 706,969 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 730,418 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 715,946 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 705,760 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1857 | 700,667 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 748,409 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1859 | 706,456 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1860 | 877,308 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1861 | 975,284 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1862 | 1.04 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1863 | 1.08 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1864 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1865 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1869 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.41 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1871 | 1.55 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1872 | 1.63 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 1.68 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 1.74 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 1.77 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 1.82 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 1.83 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.83 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 1.91 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.92 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 1.95 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.95 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.96 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.95 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.96 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.95 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.06 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1891 | 2.02 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1892 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 2.04 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 2.02 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 2.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 2.05 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 3.77 million tonnes | +83.9% |
| 1901 | 4.79 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1902 | 5.37 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1903 | 5.77 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1904 | 6.04 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 6.25 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1906 | 6.28 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 6.39 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 6.61 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 6.69 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 6.36 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1911 | 6.03 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1912 | 5.85 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1913 | 5.75 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 5.68 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 5.72 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 5.61 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 5.62 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 5.56 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 5.74 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 7.66 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1921 | 9.01 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1922 | 9.68 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1923 | 10.27 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1924 | 10.58 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 10.93 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 11.46 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 11.41 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 11.35 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 11.40 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 12.02 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 12.32 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 12.40 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 12.37 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 12.42 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 12.60 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 12.58 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 12.67 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 12.71 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 12.72 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 15.30 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1941 | 16.90 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1942 | 17.77 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1943 | 18.03 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 18.73 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 18.97 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 18.86 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 18.92 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 19.23 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 18.82 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 25.93 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1951 | 29.73 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1952 | 31.70 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 33.22 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 33.39 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 34.12 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 34.16 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 34.69 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 35.47 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 36.44 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 37.51 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 23.98 million tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1962 | 16.60 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 12.16 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1964 | 9.31 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1965 | 7.35 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 5.93 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 33.89 million tonnes | +471.3% |
| 1968 | 20.19 million tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1969 | -8.15 million tonnes | -140.4% |
| 1970 | -8.29 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | -8.69 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1972 | -15.10 million tonnes | +73.8% |
| 1973 | -35.27 million tonnes | +133.6% |
| 1974 | -29.62 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1975 | -23.53 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1976 | -18.51 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1977 | -14.64 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1978 | -3.93 million tonnes | -73.1% |
| 1979 | 6.17 million tonnes | -256.8% |
| 1980 | -8.49 million tonnes | -237.6% |
| 1981 | -5.49 million tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 542,382 tonnes | -109.9% |
| 1983 | -6.81 million tonnes | -1354.7% |
| 1984 | -6.20 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1985 | -5.28 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1986 | -10.38 million tonnes | +96.4% |
| 1987 | -8.92 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1988 | -2.44 million tonnes | -72.7% |
| 1989 | 60.83 million tonnes | -2596.6% |
| 1990 | 79.04 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 84.30 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 49.93 million tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1993 | 36.86 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 66.16 million tonnes | +79.5% |
| 1995 | 39.94 million tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1996 | 26.80 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 19.48 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 14.85 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 11.78 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 9.35 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 7.98 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 10.43 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 9.82 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.23 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 9.56 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 36.96 million tonnes | +286.5% |
| 2007 | 21.24 million tonnes | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 14.56 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 17.77 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 32.66 million tonnes | +83.8% |
| 2011 | 41.53 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 55.94 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 31.99 million tonnes | -42.8% |
| 2014 | 29.39 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 42.53 million tonnes | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 35.08 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 23.75 million tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 15.60 million tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 11.40 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 9.18 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 7.66 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 7.16 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 6.70 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 6.35 million tonnes | -5.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.35 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.35 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2596.6% | -2.44 million tonnes | 60.83 million tonnes |
| 1983 | -1354.7% | 542,382 tonnes | -6.81 million tonnes |
| 1967 | +471.3% | 5.93 million tonnes | 33.89 million tonnes |
| 2006 | +286.5% | 9.56 million tonnes | 36.96 million tonnes |
| 1979 | +256.8% | -3.93 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes |
| 1980 | -237.6% | 6.17 million tonnes | -8.49 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 689,224 tonnes | 527,433 tonnes | 748,409 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.09 million tonnes | 877,308 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.80 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.79 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 6.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.37 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.48 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.15 million tonnes | 15.30 million tonnes | 19.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.88 million tonnes | 25.93 million tonnes | 36.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.88 million tonnes | -8.15 million tonnes | 37.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -15.14 million tonnes | -35.27 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 737,127 tonnes | -10.38 million tonnes | 60.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.91 million tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | 84.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 36.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.99 million tonnes | 11.40 million tonnes | 55.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger was 6.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 84.30 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.27 million tonnes in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.