Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Niger
Niger: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 1.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Niger stood at 1.36 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Niger peaked at 1.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.17 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Niger ranks 23rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.36 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.59 t CO2eq/cap, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.36 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 t CO2eq/cap, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Niger?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Niger was 1.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.