Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Niger
Niger: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
170,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Niger is 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Niger peaked at 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Niger ranks 42nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 184,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 196,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 247,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 326,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 314,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 370,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 416,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 555,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 686,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 853,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 714,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 971,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 920,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 854,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 852,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 39 Italy 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 40 Mongolia 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Zambia 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 43 Mali 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 44 South Korea 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 45 New Zealand 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 18.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 61.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Niger?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Niger was 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Niger rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.