Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Niger
Niger: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0018 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Niger, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Niger stood at 0.0018 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Niger peaked at 0.0018 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Niger 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0018 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Niger?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Niger was 0.0018 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Niger rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Niger ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.