Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Niger
Niger: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.7914 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Niger stood at 0.7914 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 96.5% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Niger peaked at 0.7914 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1306 kt, in 1998.
That places Niger 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Niger, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2722 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2722 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2722 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2722 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2722 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2722 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1591 kt | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1649 kt | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1306 kt | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1666 kt | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1855 kt | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3495 kt | +88.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2189 kt | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2701 kt | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1871 kt | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1881 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1537 kt | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2728 kt | +77.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2201 kt | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1959 kt | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2366 kt | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1853 kt | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1867 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2208 kt | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2854 kt | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1782 kt | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3177 kt | +78.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2392 kt | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2849 kt | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2013 kt | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3134 kt | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7131 kt | +127.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4752 kt | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4027 kt | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7914 kt | +96.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.7914 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3806 kt, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.7914 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5366 kt, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2254 kt | 0.1306 kt | 0.2722 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2242 kt | 0.1537 kt | 0.3495 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2336 kt | 0.1782 kt | 0.3177 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5392 kt | 0.3134 kt | 0.7914 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 grassland — emissions in Niger?
- Grassland — emissions in Niger was 0.7914 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7914 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1306 kt in 1998.
- How does Niger rank for grassland — emissions?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.