Per capita ghg sector in Niger
Niger: Per capita ghg sector was 3.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Niger stood at 3.44.
The figure is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Niger peaked at 7.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 1995.
Niger ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.83 | — |
| 1991 | 4.68 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 3.3 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.19 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | -35.5% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 3.85 | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 2.79 | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6 | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 3.48 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | +68.5% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 6.52 | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 6.77 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.06 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 6.31 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.79 | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 5.31 | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 3.44 | -56.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.46, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +68.5% | 2.24 | 3.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 | 2.06 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.26 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 2.24 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 3.44 | 7.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 170 Mozambique 5.05 compare
- 171 Madagascar 4.17 compare
- 172 Chad 4.14 compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 2.83 compare
- 175 Myanmar 2.03 compare
- 176 Central African Republic 1.94 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 per capita ghg sector in Niger?
- Per capita ghg sector in Niger was 3.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Niger ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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