Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Niger
Niger: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 927 in 2024. β Volatile
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Niger, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 927 for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Niger peaked at 5.81 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 927, in 2024.
Niger ranks 43rd of 70 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 609,885 | 281,534 | 1.14 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 177,998 | 5.81 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,232 | 927 | 1,536 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Niger?
- Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Niger was 927 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 927 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
- Niger ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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