Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Niger
Niger: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 29.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Niger, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Niger recorded 29.71 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Niger peaked at 29.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.76 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Niger 81st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 19.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 25.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 29.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Niger?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Niger was 29.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 29.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.76 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Niger ranks 81st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.