Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre in Niger

Niger: Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre was 0.0281 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0281 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
108th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0292 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0057 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.03196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0281 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Niger ranks 108th of 170 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.

Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0057 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.006 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1963 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1964 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +10.2%
1965 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1966 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1967 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1968 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1969 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1970 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1971 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1972 0.009 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1973 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -26.2%
1974 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1975 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1976 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1977 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1978 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1979 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1980 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1981 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1982 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1983 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1984 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -30.2%
1985 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -17.0%
1986 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1987 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1989 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1990 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1991 0.008 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1992 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1993 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1994 0.009 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1995 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1996 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1997 0.0102 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1998 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1999 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2000 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2001 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2002 0.0127 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2003 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2004 0.0139 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2005 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2006 0.015 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2007 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2008 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2009 0.0172 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2010 0.0167 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2011 0.0174 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2012 0.0183 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2013 0.0192 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2014 0.0201 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2015 0.021 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2016 0.022 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2017 0.0231 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2018 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2019 0.0254 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2020 0.0267 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2021 0.028 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2022 0.0292 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2023 0.0281 kt per square kilometre -3.8%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.0281 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0392 kt per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.0281 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0379 kt per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 -30.2% 0.0112 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre
1973 -26.2% 0.009 kt per square kilometre 0.0067 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0067 kt per square kilometre 0.0095 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.0112 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0111 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0142 kt per square kilometre 0.0116 kt per square kilometre 0.0172 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0208 kt per square kilometre 0.0167 kt per square kilometre 0.0254 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.028 kt per square kilometre 0.0267 kt per square kilometre 0.0292 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 105 Mali 0.0287 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 106 Croatia 0.0286 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 107 Slovakia 0.0282 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 109 Morocco 0.0279 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 110 Thailand 0.0273 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 111 Montenegro 0.0263 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Niger?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0281 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Niger rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.