Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Niger 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -35.9% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +29.3% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +28.6% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 174 Namibia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 175 Suriname 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 176 Central African Republic 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 179 Grenada 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 180 Belize 0 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Niger was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Niger rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.