Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Niger
Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Niger, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Niger is 1.20 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Niger peaked at 1.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Niger ranks 96th of 215 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 flaring, gaps filled in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 99,368 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 278,985 tonnes | +180.8% |
| 2014 | 449,965 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 2015 | 548,957 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 635,070 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 708,807 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 770,233 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 826,284 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 896,217 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 989,377 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million tonnes | +5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +180.8% | 99,368 tonnes | 278,985 tonnes |
| 2014 | +61.3% | 278,985 tonnes | 449,965 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 431,767 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 826,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million tonnes | 896,217 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
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- 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 flaring, gaps filled in Niger?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Niger was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Niger ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.