Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Niger
Niger: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Niger, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Niger peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Niger ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +52.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +52.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +38.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Niger?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Niger was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Niger ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.