Climate Change in Niger

1,175 indicators covering climate change for Niger.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -27.2 % change on previous year 2023 down 157.1% 156th
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -27.73 % change on previous year 2023 down 160.7% 168th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth 19.89 % change on previous year 2023 up 507.8% 18th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth 20 % change on previous year 2023 up 320.0% 15th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 19.92 % change on previous year 2023 up 515.3% 17th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth 20 % change on previous year 2023 up 20.0% 22nd
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth 40 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,060.0% 11th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 36 % change on previous year 2023 up 530.0% 12th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 38.57 % change on previous year 2023 up 506.2% 10th
Urban population, per square kilometre 3.67 units per square kilometre 2023 up 54.6% 204th
Population, total, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre 2023 up 41.3% 183rd
Rice — Production 142,600 t 2023 up 63.7% 62nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.1% 148th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 14.3% 154th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.1% 148th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 14.3% 154th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.1% 150th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 14.3% 157th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.1% 150th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 157th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0311 kg per person 2023 down 19.1% 150th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.6425 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 158th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0933 kg per person 2023 down 19.1% 150th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.93 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 158th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.7% 103rd
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 10.6% 137th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 25.7% 190th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 51.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 76.0% 127th
Sorghum — Crop residues 49.17 million kg 2050 9th
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.9465 kt 2050 9th
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.7727 kt 2050 9th
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.1739 kt 2050 9th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 31.1% 97th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 31.1% 97th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 31.0% 97th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 31.1% 97th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0.3111 kg per person 2023 down 19.1% 150th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.42 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 159th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 31.1% 97th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 31.1% 97th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 33.3% 22nd
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.4% 119th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 13.8% 139th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.7% 103rd
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 10.6% 137th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.7% 103rd
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 10.6% 137th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.1% 150th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 157th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.1% 150th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 157th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.1% 150th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 157th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.1% 150th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 14.3% 157th
Forestland — Area 1,055 1000 ha 2025 down 7.6% 119th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -1,353 kt 2025 down 517.6% 163rd
Net Forest conversion — Area 19.92 1000 ha 2025 up 34.4% 40th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 1,793 kt 2025 up 34.5% 53rd
Carbon stock change in forests — Area 1,075 1000 ha 2025 down 7.1% 119th