What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 527,433 tonnes in 1850.

How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Niger ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.87 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.87 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

72nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.87 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

527,433 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger stood at 1.87 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger peaked at 1.87 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 527,433 tonnes, in 1850.

That places Niger 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	3.68 million tonnes	527,433 tonnes	6.89 million tonnes	10
1860s	12.63 million tonnes	7.77 million tonnes	17.78 million tonnes	10
1870s	26.80 million tonnes	19.19 million tonnes	34.82 million tonnes	10
1880s	45.44 million tonnes	36.72 million tonnes	54.23 million tonnes	10
1890s	65.35 million tonnes	56.28 million tonnes	74.44 million tonnes	10
1900s	104.03 million tonnes	78.22 million tonnes	132.40 million tonnes	10
1910s	164.78 million tonnes	138.76 million tonnes	190.32 million tonnes	10
1920s	244.25 million tonnes	197.98 million tonnes	294.07 million tonnes	10
1930s	362.15 million tonnes	306.08 million tonnes	418.87 million tonnes	10
1940s	515.88 million tonnes	434.17 million tonnes	600.39 million tonnes	10
1950s	773.58 million tonnes	626.32 million tonnes	929.22 million tonnes	10
1960s	1.04 billion tonnes	966.73 million tonnes	1.10 billion tonnes	10
1970s	993.62 million tonnes	930.42 million tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	10
1980s	911.24 million tonnes	883.13 million tonnes	943.96 million tonnes	10
1990s	1.24 billion tonnes	1.02 billion tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.44 billion tonnes	1.38 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.72 billion tonnes	1.55 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.86 billion tonnes	1.85 billion tonnes	1.87 billion tonnes	5

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More climate change data for Niger

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
Population growth 3.2% (2025)
Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
Urban population 18.4% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 61.51 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger was 1.87 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 527,433 tonnes in 1850.
How does Niger rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Niger ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.