Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Niger
Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 570,019 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Niger, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Niger recorded 570,019 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 677.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Niger peaked at 570,019 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Niger ranks 121st of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 | — |
| 2019 | 73,280 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 150,316 tonnes | +105.1% |
| 2021 | 267,400 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 2022 | 366,216 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 463,914 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 570,019 tonnes | +22.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 570,019 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 251,467 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 570,019 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million tonnes, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 73,280 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 363,573 tonnes | 150,316 tonnes | 570,019 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 gas in Niger?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Niger was 570,019 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 gas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 570,019 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Niger ranks 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 677.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.