Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger
Niger: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
144th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
202,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger stood at 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger peaked at 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Niger ranks 144th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 203,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 207,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 213,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 222,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 243,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 276,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 343,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 416,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 378,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 560,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 684,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 724,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 875,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 813,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 919,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 935,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 142 Mauritania 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 143 Moldova 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 South Sudan 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Malawi 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Albania 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 18.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 61.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Niger was 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Niger rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.