Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Niger
Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Niger, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.20 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 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 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
- 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 flaring in Niger?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Niger was 1.20 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 flaring recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Niger ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.