Climate Change in Niger

1,211 indicators covering climate change for Niger.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 1.5% 72nd
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 39.1% 84th
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 9.9% 71st
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 55.3% 79th
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 9.3% 70th
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 54.4% 79th
Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 9.4% 70th
Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 54.5% 80th
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.0641 kg per person 2023 up 9.3% 70th
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 1.32 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 54.4% 80th
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 16.1% 48th
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.3% 46th
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.9% 46th
Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.8% 46th
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.9% 46th
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.0033 2021 down 41.6% 171st
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 148th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 73.3 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 97th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 195.2 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 7.8% 128th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 106,105 tonnes 2024 up 44.8% 113th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 0.0039 tonnes per person 2024 up 22.9% 120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 570,019 tonnes 2024 up 677.9% 121st
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2024 down 10.8% 22nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 1.67 kilograms 2024 down 46.6% 185th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 45,250 tonnes 2024 down 24.9% 158th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 1.14 million tonnes 2026 down 46.1% 94th
Urban population 18.4% 2025 up 8.0% 214th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2022 7th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2024 unchanged 45th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 1.48 million 2024 up 794.9% 9th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 4.94 2025 up 28.1% 105th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 90.9% 2015 down 6.3% 31st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.2% 2015 up 31.6% 81st
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 3.69 2023 up 107.3% 141st
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.0829 2023 up 22.8% 120th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.284 2023 down 11.2% 84th
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.8 1=low to 6=high 2025 down 12.5% 55th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 0.01 t 2022 108th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 1,613 tonnes 2018 down 64.4% 122nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 81,169 tonnes 2018 up 41.2% 123rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 0.0727 kilograms 2018 down 70.3% 131st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 3.66 kilograms 2018 up 17.9% 134th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 0.0727 kilograms 2018 down 70.3% 131st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 0.0727 kilograms 2018 down 70.3% 130th
Raw milk of camel — Emissions (CO2eq) 387.52 kt 2023 up 11.1% 10th
Raw milk of camel — Production 107,504 t 2023 up 10.2% 7th
Raw milk of camel — Emissions intensity 3.6 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 up 0.9% 27th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 29.71 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 34.4% 81st
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 3.13 2025 down 59.0% 40th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 873 2025 down 42.6% 15th
Number of deaths due to disaster 873 2025 down 42.6% 15th
Number of people affected by disaster 4.32 million 2025 down 13.6% 6th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 15,480 2025 down 38.3% 9th
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 4.32 million 2025 up 381.0% 2nd
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 47.7% 2022 up 19.5% 3rd
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 8.51 2024 up 112.7% 86th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2024 up 22.4% 72nd
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 0 2024 down 100.0% 112th
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 12 2025 110th
Number of missing persons due to disaster 17 2024 18th