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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,372 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 14,772 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 1952 | 23,834 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1953 | 26,801 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1954 | 30,175 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 31,693 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 33,681 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 33,761 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 85,057 tonnes | +151.9% |
| 1981 | 165,236 tonnes | +94.3% |
| 1982 | 285,558 tonnes | +72.8% |
| 1983 | 629,974 tonnes | +120.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 1.76 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 2.19 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 2.61 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 3.06 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 3.28 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.51 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.70 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.93 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.16 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.40 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.67 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.90 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5.17 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.41 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.64 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.88 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.14 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.42 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.77 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.02 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.29 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.52 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.79 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.07 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.39 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.77 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.15 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.49 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.88 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.20 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.56 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.90 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.22 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.55 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.91 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.37 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.74 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.04 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.29 million tonnes, 10.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.04 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +175.0% | 5,372 tonnes | 14,772 tonnes |
| 1980 | +151.9% | 33,761 tonnes | 85,057 tonnes |
| 1983 | +120.6% | 285,558 tonnes | 629,974 tonnes |
| 1981 | +94.3% | 85,057 tonnes | 165,236 tonnes |
| 1982 | +72.8% | 165,236 tonnes | 285,558 tonnes |
| 1984 | +63.4% | 629,974 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
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
- 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 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.