Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Niger

Niger: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 89.81 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.81 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
91.13 %
in 2009
All-time low
85.73 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Niger, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 85.7 %1991: 86 %1992: 86.3 %1993: 86.1 %1994: 86.3 %1995: 86.7 %1996: 86.5 %1997: 86.1 %1998: 85.8 %1999: 86.7 %2000: 88.7 %2001: 89.8 %2002: 90.3 %2003: 90.4 %2004: 90.6 %2005: 90.8 %2006: 90.9 %2007: 90.8 %2008: 91 %2009: 91.1 %2010: 90.3 %2011: 91.1 %2012: 90.4 %2013: 89.4 %2014: 89.5 %2015: 89.9 %2016: 89.8 %2017: 89.9 %2018: 90 %2019: 90.2 %2020: 90.1 %2021: 89.8 %2022: 90.2 %2023: 89.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Niger is 89.81 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Niger peaked at 91.13 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.73 %, in 1990.

That places Niger 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Niger, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 85.73 % —
1991 86.01 % +0.3%
1992 86.35 % +0.4%
1993 86.13 % -0.3%
1994 86.33 % +0.2%
1995 86.7 % +0.4%
1996 86.55 % -0.2%
1997 86.09 % -0.5%
1998 85.79 % -0.3%
1999 86.68 % +1.0%
2000 88.74 % +2.4%
2001 89.85 % +1.3%
2002 90.31 % +0.5%
2003 90.41 % +0.1%
2004 90.6 % +0.2%
2005 90.8 % +0.2%
2006 90.88 % +0.1%
2007 90.78 % -0.1%
2008 90.98 % +0.2%
2009 91.13 % +0.2%
2010 90.29 % -0.9%
2011 91.08 % +0.9%
2012 90.41 % -0.7%
2013 89.42 % -1.1%
2014 89.46 % +0.0%
2015 89.89 % +0.5%
2016 89.76 % -0.1%
2017 89.9 % +0.2%
2018 89.98 % +0.1%
2019 90.17 % +0.2%
2020 90.09 % -0.1%
2021 89.81 % -0.3%
2022 90.2 % +0.4%
2023 89.81 % -0.4%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 89.81 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.58 %, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 89.81 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.24 % 85.73 % 86.7 % 10
2000s 90.45 % 88.74 % 91.13 % 10
2010s 90.04 % 89.42 % 91.08 % 10
2020s 89.98 % 89.81 % 90.2 % 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Niue 93.99 % compare
  2. 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 90.75 % compare
  3. 4 Ireland 89.46 % compare
  4. 5 Chad 89.36 % compare
  5. 6 Tuvalu 88.14 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Niger?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Niger was 89.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 91.13 % in 2009.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 85.73 % in 1990.
How does Niger rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Niger ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.