Per capita methane sector in Niger
Niger: Per capita methane sector was 9.17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 9.17 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Niger peaked at 23.76 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places Niger 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane sector in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0.8995 | — |
| 2000 | 0.8688 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8389 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8098 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7814 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7538 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7269 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7008 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6755 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.651 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6272 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6043 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.24 | +767.1% |
| 2012 | 10.65 | +103.3% |
| 2013 | 23.76 | +123.0% |
| 2014 | 22.38 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 16.05 | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 14.02 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 13.06 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 12.62 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.77 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 10.96 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 11.43 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 9.48 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 9.17 | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3206, 28.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 17.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +767.1% | 0.6043 | 5.24 |
| 2013 | +123.0% | 10.65 | 23.76 |
| 2012 | +103.3% | 5.24 | 10.65 |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 1.21 | 0 |
| 2015 | -28.3% | 22.38 | 16.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2106 | 0 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7434 | 0.6272 | 0.8688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.01 | 0.6043 | 23.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 | 9.17 | 11.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 sector in Niger?
- Per capita methane sector in Niger was 9.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for per capita methane sector?
- Niger ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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