Savanna fires — Emissions in Niger

Niger: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.7916 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.7916 kt
Change on year
up 96.6%
World rank
37th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.7916 kt
in 2024
All-time low
0.1537 kt
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Niger, 1990–2024

0.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.352 kt1991: 0.352 kt1992: 0.352 kt1993: 0.352 kt1994: 0.352 kt1995: 0.352 kt1996: 0.346 kt1997: 0.311 kt1998: 0.316 kt1999: 0.398 kt2000: 0.442 kt2001: 0.351 kt2002: 0.221 kt2003: 0.271 kt2004: 0.187 kt2005: 0.188 kt2006: 0.154 kt2007: 0.273 kt2008: 0.22 kt2009: 0.196 kt2010: 0.237 kt2011: 0.185 kt2012: 0.187 kt2013: 0.221 kt2014: 0.285 kt2015: 0.178 kt2016: 0.318 kt2017: 0.239 kt2018: 0.285 kt2019: 0.204 kt2020: 0.314 kt2021: 0.713 kt2022: 0.475 kt2023: 0.403 kt2024: 0.792 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Niger stood at 0.7916 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 0.7916 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1537 kt, in 2006.

That places Niger 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3481 kt 0.3109 kt 0.3976 kt 10
2000s 0.2503 kt 0.1537 kt 0.4421 kt 10
2010s 0.234 kt 0.1782 kt 0.3177 kt 10
2020s 0.5392 kt 0.3135 kt 0.7916 kt 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 34 Myanmar 1.26 kt compare
  2. 35 Zimbabwe 1.16 kt compare
  3. 36 Sierra Leone 1.03 kt compare
  4. 38 Benin 0.6735 kt compare
  5. 39 Gabon 0.6645 kt compare
  6. 40 Togo 0.6527 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Niger?
Savanna fires — emissions in Niger was 0.7916 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 0.7916 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1537 kt in 2006.
How does Niger rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Niger ranks 37th out of 221 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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