Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Niger
Niger: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 90.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Niger, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 90.9% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Niger peaked at 97.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 1999.
That places Niger 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.3% | — |
| 1991 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 90.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 90.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 90.5% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 90.7% | 95.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 28 Malawi 92.8% compare
- 29 Eritrea 92.4% compare
- 30 Falkland Islands 92.1% compare
- 32 Mauritania 90.2% compare
- 33 Guinea 89.6% compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.5% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Niger?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Niger was 90.9% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Niger ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.