Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Niger
Niger: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 90.57 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Niger is 90.57 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Niger peaked at 91.8 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.16 %, in 1998.
Niger ranks 7th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.86 % | — |
| 1991 | 87.99 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.07 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.25 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.31 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.41 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.46 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.95 % | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 87.16 % | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 88.12 % | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.42 % | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 91.39 % | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.39 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.45 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.64 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.69 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.8 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.31 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.79 % | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 91 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.1 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.27 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.45 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.52 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.71 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.73 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.73 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.91 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.03 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.57 % | -0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 90.57 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.71 %, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 90.57 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.77 %, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.06 % | 87.16 % | 88.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.43 % | 90.42 % | 91.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.74 % | 90.1 % | 91.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.81 % | 90.57 % | 91.03 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Central African Republic 91.9 % compare
- 5 Micronesia (Federated States of) 91.88 % compare
- 6 Paraguay 91.44 % compare
- 8 Mali 90.29 % compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 89.95 % compare
- 10 South Sudan 89.68 % compare
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 on agricultural land — emissions share in Niger?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Niger was 90.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.16 % in 1998.
- How does Niger rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.