Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 154.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
154.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 239.0%
World rank
45th
of 214 countries
All-time high
893.5 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-954.02 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
68
1952–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Niger, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded 154.3 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 239.0% on the previous year and up 818.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 893.5 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -954.02 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Niger 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 160.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -259.98 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 1954 | 187.5 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1955 | -102.06 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1957 | -82.36 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1958 | -800.28 % change on previous year | +871.6% |
| 1959 | 27.43 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1960 | 300 % change on previous year | +993.6% |
| 1961 | 250 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1962 | -57.14 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1963 | 100 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 1964 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1965 | -150 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1967 | -108.41 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 893.5 % change on previous year | -924.2% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -12.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -44.13 % change on previous year | +250.1% |
| 1972 | 51.19 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1973 | 246.01 % change on previous year | +380.5% |
| 1974 | -151.49 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1975 | 214.56 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1976 | -104.07 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1978 | 54.09 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1979 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1980 | 44.29 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1981 | 26.34 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1982 | -45.77 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1983 | 248.73 % change on previous year | -643.4% |
| 1984 | -86.61 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1985 | -88.88 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 202.96 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 1988 | -110 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1989 | 617.25 % change on previous year | -661.1% |
| 1990 | -954.02 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 1991 | 92.53 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1992 | -39.46 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1993 | 278.92 % change on previous year | -806.8% |
| 1994 | -130.77 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1995 | 23.63 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1996 | 523.88 % change on previous year | +2116.9% |
| 1997 | -88.87 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1998 | 437.13 % change on previous year | -591.9% |
| 1999 | -130.09 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2000 | 112.81 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2002 | 203.11 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2003 | 53.38 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2004 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2005 | -301.37 % change on previous year | +2315.4% |
| 2006 | 80.44 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2007 | 271.55 % change on previous year | +237.6% |
| 2008 | 146.76 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 85.85 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 29.76 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2011 | -26.35 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2012 | 252.04 % change on previous year | -1056.6% |
| 2013 | -57.95 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2014 | -21.47 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2015 | -132.32 % change on previous year | +516.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4157 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2017 | 276.39 % change on previous year | +66383.5% |
| 2018 | -534.82 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2019 | 261.69 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2020 | -25.82 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2021 | -185.79 % change on previous year | +619.7% |
| 2022 | 235.57 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2023 | -110.99 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2024 | 154.3 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 154.3 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.98 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 154.3 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +66383.5% | 0.4157 % change on previous year | 276.39 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2315.4% | -12.48 % change on previous year | -301.37 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2116.9% | 23.63 % change on previous year | 523.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -124.2 % change on previous year | -800.28 % change on previous year | 187.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 129.03 % change on previous year | -150 % change on previous year | 893.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.92 % change on previous year | -151.49 % change on previous year | 246.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.81 % change on previous year | -110 % change on previous year | 617.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -954.02 % change on previous year | 523.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.12 % change on previous year | -301.37 % change on previous year | 271.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -534.82 % change on previous year | 276.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 % change on previous year | -185.79 % change on previous year | 235.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 42 Benin 184.23 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Uruguay 174.68 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Paraguay 159.14 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Luxembourg 145.9 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Thailand 138.6 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Albania 133.5 % change on previous year compare
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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Niger was 154.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 893.5 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -954.02 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 818.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.