Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0011 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1979.
Niger ranks 177th of 185 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0011 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0011 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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% | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +29.3% | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +28.6% | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 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 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 174 Namibia 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 175 Suriname 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 176 Central African Republic 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 179 Grenada 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 180 Belize 0.001 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Niger rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.