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Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Niger

Niger: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
World rank
124th
of 240 countries
All-time high
6.6 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Niger, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 4.2 kt1991: 4.2 kt1992: 4.2 kt1993: 4.2 kt1994: 4.2 kt1995: 4.2 kt1996: 4.4 kt1997: 2.6 kt1998: 6.6 kt1999: 3 kt2000: 4.2 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Niger stood at 0 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Niger peaked at 6.6 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

Niger ranks 124th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Niger, year by year

Year kt Change
1990 4.16 kt —
1991 4.16 kt +0.0%
1992 4.16 kt +0.0%
1993 4.16 kt +0.0%
1994 4.16 kt +0.0%
1995 4.16 kt +0.0%
1996 4.35 kt +4.6%
1997 2.64 kt -39.3%
1998 6.6 kt +149.9%
1999 3.02 kt -54.2%
2000 4.18 kt +38.3%
2001 0 kt -100.0%
2002 0 kt —
2003 0 kt —
2004 0 kt —
2005 0 kt —
2006 0 kt —
2007 0 kt —
2008 0 kt —
2009 0 kt —
2010 0 kt —
2011 0 kt —
2012 0 kt —
2013 0 kt —
2014 0 kt —
2015 0 kt —
2016 0 kt —
2017 0 kt —
2018 0 kt —
2019 0 kt —
2020 0 kt —
2021 0 kt —
2022 0 kt —
2023 0 kt —
2024 0 kt —

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2406 kt. (22 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.16 kt 2.64 kt 6.6 kt 10
2000s 0.4183 kt 0 kt 4.18 kt 10
2010s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2020s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 124 Afghanistan 0 kt compare
  2. 124 American Samoa 0 kt
  3. 124 Andorra 0 kt
  4. 124 Anguilla 0 kt
  5. 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
  6. 124 Armenia 0 kt compare
  7. 124 Aruba 0 kt
  8. 124 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt
  9. 124 Bahrain 0 kt
  10. 124 Barbados 0 kt
  11. 124 Belgium 0 kt compare
  12. 124 Bermuda 0 kt
  13. 124 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
  14. 124 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
  15. 124 Cabo Verde 0 kt
  16. 124 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
  17. 124 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
  18. 124 China, Macao SAR 0 kt
  19. 124 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
  20. 124 Cook Islands 0 kt
  21. 124 Cyprus 0 kt compare
  22. 124 Denmark 0 kt compare
  23. 124 Djibouti 0 kt
  24. 124 Dominica 0 kt
  25. 124 Egypt 0 kt compare
  26. 124 Eritrea 0 kt compare
  27. 124 Estonia 0 kt compare
  28. 124 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt compare
  29. 124 Faroe Islands 0 kt
  30. 124 Finland 0 kt compare
  31. 124 French Polynesia 0 kt compare
  32. 124 Gambia 0 kt compare
  33. 124 Germany 0 kt compare
  34. 124 Gibraltar 0 kt compare
  35. 124 Greenland 0 kt
  36. 124 Grenada 0 kt compare
  37. 124 Guadeloupe 0 kt
  38. 124 Guam 0 kt
  39. 124 Haiti 0 kt compare
  40. 124 Iceland 0 kt
  41. 124 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
  42. 124 Iraq 0 kt compare
  43. 124 Ireland 0 kt compare
  44. 124 Isle of Man 0 kt compare
  45. 124 Israel 0 kt compare
  46. 124 Jamaica 0 kt compare
  47. 124 Jordan 0 kt
  48. 124 Kazakhstan 0 kt compare
  49. 124 Kiribati 0 kt
  50. 124 Kuwait 0 kt
  51. 124 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt compare
  52. 124 Latvia 0 kt compare
  53. 124 Lebanon 0 kt compare
  54. 124 Lesotho 0 kt compare
  55. 124 Libya 0 kt
  56. 124 Liechtenstein 0 kt
  57. 124 Lithuania 0 kt compare
  58. 124 Luxembourg 0 kt
  59. 124 Maldives 0 kt
  60. 124 Malta 0 kt
  61. 124 Marshall Islands 0 kt
  62. 124 Martinique 0 kt
  63. 124 Mauritania 0 kt compare
  64. 124 Mauritius 0 kt compare
  65. 124 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  66. 124 Montserrat 0 kt compare
  67. 124 Namibia 0 kt compare
  68. 124 Naoero 0 kt
  69. 124 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt compare
  70. 124 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 kt
  71. 124 Niue 0 kt
  72. 124 Norfolk Island 0 kt
  73. 124 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
  74. 124 Norway 0 kt compare
  75. 124 Oman 0 kt
  76. 124 Palau 0 kt
  77. 124 Palestine 0 kt
  78. 124 Pitcairn 0 kt
  79. 124 Poland 0 kt compare
  80. 124 Puerto Rico 0 kt compare
  81. 124 Qatar 0 kt
  82. 124 Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
  83. 124 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
  84. 124 Réunion 0 kt compare
  85. 124 Rwanda 0 kt compare
  86. 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
  87. 124 Saint Lucia 0 kt
  88. 124 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
  89. 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
  90. 124 Samoa 0 kt compare
  91. 124 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt
  92. 124 Saudi Arabia 0 kt
  93. 124 Seychelles 0 kt
  94. 124 Singapore 0 kt compare
  95. 124 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
  96. 124 Somalia 0 kt compare
  97. 124 Sri Lanka 0 kt compare
  98. 124 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt
  99. 124 Sweden 0 kt compare
  100. 124 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
  101. 124 Tajikistan 0 kt compare
  102. 124 Tokelau 0 kt
  103. 124 Tonga 0 kt
  104. 124 Turkmenistan 0 kt compare
  105. 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt compare
  106. 124 Tuvalu 0 kt
  107. 124 United Arab Emirates 0 kt
  108. 124 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
  109. 124 Uzbekistan 0 kt compare
  110. 124 Vanuatu 0 kt compare
  111. 124 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  112. 124 Western Sahara 0 kt
  113. 124 Yemen 0 kt
  114. 124 Micronesia 0 kt
  115. 124 Polynesia 0 kt compare
  116. 124 Channel Islands 0 kt

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Niger?
Forest fires — emissions in Niger was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 6.6 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Niger rank for forest fires — emissions?
Niger ranks 124th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.