Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Niger

Niger: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0022 kt per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.002196119922023

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.0021 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Niger ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +20.0%
1963 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +33.3%
1964 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1965 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1966 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +39.6%
1967 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1968 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +24.0%
1969 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +20.0%
1970 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
1971 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1972 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +10.2%
1973 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +23.1%
1974 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1975 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +16.8%
1976 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1977 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
1978 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
1979 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +16.7%
1980 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +19.0%
1981 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +22.0%
1982 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
1983 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +29.1%
1984 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1985 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -9.0%
1987 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +10.8%
1988 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1989 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1990 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -39.1%
1991 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1992 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1993 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +22.9%
1994 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1995 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1996 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
1997 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1998 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1999 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2000 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2001 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2002 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2003 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
2004 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2005 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -12.9%
2006 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2007 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
2008 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
2009 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +21.1%
2010 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +24.2%
2011 0.001 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
2012 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +39.1%
2013 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
2014 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2015 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2016 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2017 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2018 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -19.1%
2019 0.002 kt per square kilometre +37.4%
2020 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
2021 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2022 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2023 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -2.5%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.0021 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.0021 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 180 Mali 0.0039 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 181 Mauritania 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 182 South Sudan 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 184 Chad 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 185 Somalia 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 186 Central African Republic 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Niger?
Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Niger rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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 (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.