Waste — Emissions Share in Niger

Niger: Waste — Emissions Share was 4.22 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.22 %
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
211th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4.5 %
in 1990
All-time low
3.94 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Niger, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 4.5 %1991: 4.5 %1992: 4.5 %1993: 4.4 %1994: 4.4 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 4.4 %1997: 4.3 %1998: 4.3 %1999: 4.3 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 4.3 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 4 %2020: 4 %2021: 3.9 %2022: 4 %2023: 4.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Niger is 4.22 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Niger peaked at 4.5 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.94 %, in 2021.

That places Niger 211th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Niger, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.5 % —
1991 4.47 % -0.7%
1992 4.45 % -0.4%
1993 4.41 % -0.9%
1994 4.41 % +0.0%
1995 4.39 % -0.5%
1996 4.37 % -0.5%
1997 4.31 % -1.4%
1998 4.3 % -0.2%
1999 4.29 % -0.2%
2000 4.28 % -0.2%
2001 4.31 % +0.7%
2002 4.31 % +0.0%
2003 4.28 % -0.7%
2004 4.25 % -0.7%
2005 4.29 % +0.9%
2006 4.29 % +0.0%
2007 4.24 % -1.2%
2008 4.22 % -0.5%
2009 4.15 % -1.7%
2010 4.41 % +6.3%
2011 4.4 % -0.2%
2012 4.35 % -1.1%
2013 4.24 % -2.5%
2014 4.21 % -0.7%
2015 4.21 % +0.0%
2016 4.16 % -1.2%
2017 4.12 % -1.0%
2018 4.09 % -0.7%
2019 4.05 % -1.0%
2020 4.01 % -1.0%
2021 3.94 % -1.7%
2022 3.95 % +0.3%
2023 4.22 % +6.8%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 4.22 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 4.22 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.39 % 4.29 % 4.5 % 10
2000s 4.26 % 4.15 % 4.31 % 10
2010s 4.22 % 4.05 % 4.41 % 10
2020s 4.03 % 3.94 % 4.22 % 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 208 United Republic of Tanzania 4.6 % compare
  2. 209 Bahrain 4.45 % compare
  3. 210 Mali 4.39 % compare
  4. 212 Switzerland 3.83 % compare
  5. 213 Zambia 3.45 % compare
  6. 214 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.2 % compare
  7. 214 Laos 3.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Niger?
Waste — emissions share in Niger was 4.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 % in 2021.
How does Niger rank for waste — emissions share?
Niger ranks 211th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.