Land-use change — Emissions Share in Niger

Niger: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 55.88 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55.88 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 209 countries
All-time high
94.12 %
in 1992
All-time low
33.62 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Niger, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 93.1 %1991: 93.6 %1992: 94.1 %1993: 92.2 %1994: 92.6 %1995: 93 %1996: 92.1 %1997: 92.2 %1998: 91.7 %1999: 92.1 %2000: 92.1 %2001: 74.4 %2002: 73.2 %2003: 70.7 %2004: 69 %2005: 72.7 %2006: 73.5 %2007: 72 %2008: 68.7 %2009: 63.4 %2010: 57.2 %2011: 53.3 %2012: 44.1 %2013: 40.9 %2014: 39 %2015: 39.4 %2016: 40.2 %2017: 39.1 %2018: 44.6 %2019: 36.4 %2020: 33.6 %2021: 54.4 %2022: 54.7 %2023: 55.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Niger is 55.88 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Niger peaked at 94.12 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.62 %, in 2020.

That places Niger 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.68 % 91.65 % 94.12 % 10
2000s 72.99 % 63.42 % 92.14 % 10
2010s 43.43 % 36.36 % 57.25 % 10
2020s 49.66 % 33.62 % 55.88 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Niger?
Land-use change — emissions share in Niger was 55.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 94.12 % in 1992.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 33.62 % in 2020.
How does Niger rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Niger ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.