Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Niger
Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 1,047 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,047 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
186th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,047 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
232.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Niger stood at 1,047 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Niger peaked at 1,047 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 232.94 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Niger 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 308.41 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 321.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 331.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 338.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 344.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 349.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 376.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 392.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 385.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 379.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 372.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 361.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 333.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 310.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 292.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 277.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 266.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 263.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 269 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 262.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 258.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 259.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 255.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 251.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 247.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 240.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 234.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 232.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 281.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 344.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 411.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 451.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 481.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 533.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 565.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 587.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 603.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 615.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 625.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 633.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 640.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 648.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 657.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 663.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 671.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 701.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 718.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 730.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 745.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 772.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 806.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 851.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 878.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 903.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 938.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 968.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 988.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,014 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,047 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,047 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 308.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 392.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 312.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 263.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 379.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 232.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 281.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 521.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 344.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 625.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 633.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 745.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 912.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 772.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,035 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,023 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,047 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 183 Eritrea 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Djibouti 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Central African Republic 1,132 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Afghanistan 893.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Chad 631.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 including land-use change, per square in Niger?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Niger was 1,047 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,047 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.