Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger
Niger: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1850.
That places Niger 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Niger was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1850.
- How does Niger rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.