Per capita methane emissions in Niger
Niger: Per capita methane emissions was 1.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.12
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 1850
All-time low
0.9258
in 1986
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.12 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Niger peaked at 1.95 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.9258, in 1986.
That places Niger 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.95 | — |
| 1851 | 1.95 | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.95 | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.94 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.93 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.93 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.92 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.91 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.91 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.9 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.89 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.88 | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 1.88 | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.85 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.85 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.84 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 1.82 | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.81 | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.79 | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.78 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.77 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 1.77 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 1.76 | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 1.75 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 1.75 | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 1.74 | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.73 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.69 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.69 | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.68 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.68 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.67 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.67 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.66 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.65 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.65 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 1.64 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 1.62 | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.61 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 1.59 | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 1.58 | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 1.55 | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 1.53 | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 1.52 | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 1.5 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.49 | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 1.5 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 1.53 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 1.55 | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 1.56 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1.58 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 1.59 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.6 | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.62 | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.63 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.65 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 1.66 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 1.67 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 1.69 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 1.7 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 1.71 | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 1.73 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 1.75 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 1.76 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 1.77 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 1.8 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 1.82 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 1.83 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 1.85 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 1.86 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.87 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 1.88 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.9 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 1.91 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 1.92 | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 1.93 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.94 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 1.94 | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 1.94 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 1.94 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 1.93 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 1.91 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.9 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.9 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.88 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.86 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.84 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.6 | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 1.63 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.71 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.76 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.79 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.82 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.85 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.83 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.36 | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.43 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.53 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.59 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.6 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 0.941 | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9258 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9291 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9292 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9363 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9436 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9491 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9521 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9648 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9695 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.973 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9825 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9872 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9936 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.995 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.969 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9677 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.983 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | +0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -29.4% | 1.6 | 1.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.93 | 1.9 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.87 | 1.84 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.8 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.73 | 1.7 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.57 | 1.5 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.7 | 1.65 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.84 | 1.77 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.93 | 1.9 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.88 | 1.85 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.74 | 1.6 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.31 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 0.9258 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9745 | 0.9436 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.9872 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9677 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Niger?
- Per capita methane emissions in Niger was 1.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9258 in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Niger ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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