Climate Change in Niger
1,211 indicators covering climate change for Niger.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 3.17 million tonnes | 2024 | up 40.5% | 146th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 3.17 million tonnes | 2024 | up 40.5% | 146th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 3.17 million tonnes | 2024 | up 40.5% | 146th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 3.17 million tonnes | 2024 | up 40.5% | 146th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 2.7% | 93rd |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 40.7% | 144th |
| Methane emissions | 30.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 55.1% | 53rd |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 55.9% | 42nd |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 2.66 million tonnes | 2024 | up 58.7% | 144th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 30.9% | 164th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 10.2% | 73rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 0.0985 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 12.8% | 206th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 2.66 million tonnes | 2024 | up 58.7% | 144th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 0.0985 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 12.8% | 206th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 36,281 tonnes | 2024 | up 93.1% | 139th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 37.3% | 142nd |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 0.4% | 65th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 36,559 tonnes | 2024 | down 79.4% | 105th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 3.17 million tonnes | 2024 | up 40.5% | 146th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 64,785 tonnes | 2024 | down 62.1% | 81st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 73.1% | 80th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 0.0% | 197th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 30.9% | 163rd |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 12.7% | 2nd |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 0.4% | 65th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 0.0% | 198th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 3.17 million tonnes | 2024 | up 40.5% | 146th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 45.84 million tonnes | 2024 | up 86.5% | 157th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 862,224 tonnes | 2024 | up 51.8% | 146th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 1.20 million tonnes | 2024 | up 165.7% | 96th |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 1.2% | 2024 | down 86.4% | 134th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 9.52 million tonnes | 2024 | down 69.9% | 128th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 6.35 million tonnes | 2024 | down 78.4% | 66th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 0.235 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 84.6% | 83rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 9.52 million tonnes | 2024 | down 69.9% | 128th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 0.3523 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 78.6% | 187th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | down 6.9% | 93rd |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 55.9% | 42nd |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.3% | 2024 | up 40.8% | 52nd |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.5% | 2024 | up 45.2% | 42nd |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0001 °C | 2024 | up 53.2% | 148th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0001 °C | 2024 | up 53.2% | 148th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0018 °C | 2024 | up 27.2% | 60th |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 42.7% | 123rd |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 2.7% | 93rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 45.1% | 113th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 300,062 tonnes | 2024 | down 22.7% | 102nd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 13.04 million tonnes | 2024 | up 32.0% | 111th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 45.1% | 113th |
| Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price | 0.0% | 2025 | — | 50th |
| Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 61.18 years | 2023 | up 4.8% | 226th |
| Rice — Area harvested, per capita | 0.0011 ha per person | 2023 | down 1.5% | 70th |
| Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | up 39.1% | 82nd |
| Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 1.3% | 70th |
| Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 39.4% | 82nd |
| Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | up 6.2% | 69th |
| Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 50.0% | 78th |
| Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita | 0.0006 t per person | 2023 | down 1.5% | 70th |
| Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square | 0.013 t per square kilometre | 2023 | up 39.1% | 82nd |
| Raw milk of sheep — Production | 165,630 t | 2023 | up 36.7% | 14th |