Total ghg emissions in Niger
Niger: Total ghg emissions was 52.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52.13 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
62.95 million
in 1991
All-time low
-3.53 million
in 1986
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Niger, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Niger is 52.13 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Niger peaked at 62.95 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.53 million, in 1986.
Niger ranks 93rd of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.69 million | — |
| 1851 | 2.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1852 | 2.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 2.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 2.79 million | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 2.77 million | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 2.74 million | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 2.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1861 | 2.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 2.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 2.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 2.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 2.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 2.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 2.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 2.93 million | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 3.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1871 | 3.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 3.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 3.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 3.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1875 | 3.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 3.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 3.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 3.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 3.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 3.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 3.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 3.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 3.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 3.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 3.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 3.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 3.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 3.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 3.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 3.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 3.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 3.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 3.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 3.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 3.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 4.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 4.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 4.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 5.22 million | +26.2% |
| 1901 | 5.99 million | +14.8% |
| 1902 | 6.62 million | +10.4% |
| 1903 | 7.06 million | +6.7% |
| 1904 | 7.54 million | +6.9% |
| 1905 | 7.97 million | +5.6% |
| 1906 | 8.33 million | +4.6% |
| 1907 | 8.75 million | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 9.25 million | +5.7% |
| 1909 | 9.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1910 | 9.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 9.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 10.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 10.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 10.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 11.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 11.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 11.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 11.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 12.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 13.74 million | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 14.89 million | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 15.64 million | +5.1% |
| 1923 | 16.29 million | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 16.85 million | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 17.53 million | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 18.12 million | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 18.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 18.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 19.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 20.01 million | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 20.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 20.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 21.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 21.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 21.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 21.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 22.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 22.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 22.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 23.84 million | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 25.17 million | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 26.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 26.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 27.92 million | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 28.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 29.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 30.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 30.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 30.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 35.21 million | +14.5% |
| 1951 | 37.80 million | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 39.44 million | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 40.73 million | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 41.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 42.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 42.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 43.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 43.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 45.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 46.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 37.86 million | -17.9% |
| 1962 | 33.27 million | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 30.30 million | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 28.87 million | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 27.38 million | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 26.07 million | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 41.80 million | +60.4% |
| 1968 | 36.05 million | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 20.18 million | -44.0% |
| 1970 | 18.74 million | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 17.07 million | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 12.19 million | -28.6% |
| 1973 | -3.11 million | -125.5% |
| 1974 | -2.36 million | -23.9% |
| 1975 | -1.05 million | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 814,939 | -177.6% |
| 1977 | 2.84 million | +248.4% |
| 1978 | 8.48 million | +198.6% |
| 1979 | 14.92 million | +76.0% |
| 1980 | 7.56 million | -49.3% |
| 1981 | 8.62 million | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 10.95 million | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 7.09 million | -35.3% |
| 1984 | 2.26 million | -68.1% |
| 1985 | 184,107 | -91.9% |
| 1986 | -3.53 million | -2015.4% |
| 1987 | -3.16 million | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 479,329 | -115.2% |
| 1989 | 38.11 million | +7850.9% |
| 1990 | 54.62 million | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 62.95 million | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 46.92 million | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 42.11 million | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 58.36 million | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 47.40 million | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 39.98 million | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 35.44 million | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 33.45 million | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 31.08 million | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 28.99 million | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 27.42 million | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 28.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.92 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.26 million | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 23.90 million | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 34.70 million | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 28.84 million | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 25.76 million | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 28.37 million | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 38.97 million | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 50.59 million | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 57.76 million | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 49.57 million | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 53.60 million | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 59.58 million | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 60.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.17 million | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 51.62 million | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 49.62 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 49.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.75 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 50.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 51.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 52.13 million | +1.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 52.13 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 52.13 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +7850.9% | 479,329 | 38.11 million |
| 1986 | -2015.4% | 184,107 | -3.53 million |
| 1977 | +248.4% | 814,939 | 2.84 million |
| 1978 | +198.6% | 2.84 million | 8.48 million |
| 1976 | +177.6% | -1.05 million | 814,939 |
| 1973 | -125.5% | 12.19 million | -3.11 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.78 million | 2.69 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.90 million | 2.82 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.35 million | 3.06 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.73 million | 3.61 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.97 million | 3.89 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.64 million | 5.22 million | 9.62 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.98 million | 9.77 million | 12.35 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 16.97 million | 13.74 million | 19.23 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.37 million | 20.01 million | 22.27 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.90 million | 23.84 million | 30.74 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.13 million | 35.21 million | 45.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.79 million | 20.18 million | 46.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.85 million | -3.11 million | 18.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 million | -3.53 million | 38.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.23 million | 31.08 million | 62.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.96 million | 23.90 million | 34.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.81 million | 38.97 million | 60.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.56 million | 48.75 million | 52.13 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Niger?
- Total ghg emissions in Niger was 52.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 62.95 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.53 million in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for total ghg emissions?
- Niger ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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