Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Niger
Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 13.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Niger, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Niger recorded 13.04 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Niger peaked at 13.04 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,372 tonnes, in 1950.
Niger ranks 111th of 179 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 | 25,011 tonnes | 5,372 tonnes | 33,761 tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 85,057 tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 million tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | 13.04 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Niger?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Niger was 13.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,372 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.