Savanna fires — Emissions in Niger
Niger: Savanna fires — Emissions was 8.67 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Niger stood at 8.67 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.6% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Niger peaked at 8.67 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.68 kt, in 2006.
Niger ranks 37th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 kt | 3.41 kt | 4.35 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 kt | 1.68 kt | 4.84 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 kt | 1.95 kt | 3.48 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 kt | 3.43 kt | 8.67 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 34 Myanmar 13.82 kt compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 12.73 kt compare
- 36 Mayotte 0.0003 kt compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 11.24 kt compare
- 37 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 kt compare
- 37 Cook Islands 0 kt compare
- 37 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 kt compare
- 37 Niue 0 kt compare
- 37 Tokelau 0 kt compare
- 38 Benin 7.38 kt compare
- 39 Gabon 7.28 kt compare
- 40 Togo 7.15 kt compare
More climate change data for Niger
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Niger?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Niger was 8.67 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 kt in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Niger ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.