Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Niger ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +63.5% | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Eritrea 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Mongolia 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Burundi 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Madagascar 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Sudan 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
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 methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.