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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Niger: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.12 t (2024), 190th of 203 in the world and 43rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.52 t (2024), 163rd of 203 in the world and 24th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 41.1 Mt (2024), 91st of 203 in the world and 13th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.12 t2024 · world 190/203 · region 43/47GHG per person1.52 t2024 · world 163/203 · region 24/47GHG emissions41.1 Mt2024 · world 91/203 · region 13/47CO₂ emissions3.2 Mt2024 · world 146/203 · region 30/47
CO₂ per person
NigerSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Niger0.12 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
NigerSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Niger1.52 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Niger in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.12 t2024190/20343/470.06 t0.09 t0.10 t+3.8%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.52 t2024163/20324/471.41 t1.41 t1.57 t+2.5%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e41.1 Mt202491/20313/4716.2 Mt23.3 Mt37.2 Mt+44%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt3.2 Mt2024146/20330/470.7 Mt1.4 Mt2.4 Mt+46%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e27.3 Mt202455/20312/4711.6 Mt16.0 Mt25.1 Mt+42%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption79.6%202118/21216/4887.6%80.7%81.9%+2.4 ppsince 201170.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output6.2%2021156/20639/480.4%1.2%7.2%+4.8 ppsince 201132.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³65.2 µg/m³20235/2002/4858.4 µg/m³68.1 µg/m³65.2 µg/m³+14%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area0.8%2024199/21448/481.0%1.0%0.9%−0.1 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area36.8%2024108/21034/4829.2%34.9%36.8%+0.5 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area14.0%202478/20622/4811.0%12.1%14.0%+0.5 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory21.0%202557/21315/48··18.2%+3.7 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources73.8%202224/1773/4724.0%36.5%73.8%+34.0 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³138 m³2022168/18345/47304 m³211 m³148 m³−30%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare577 kg/ha2024176/17943/46289 kg/ha495 kg/ha552 kg/ha+29%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Niger and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Niger. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNigerNigeriaAlgeriaMaliBurkina FasoChad
CO₂ per person0.12 t20240.57 t20243.98 t20240.30 t20240.27 t20240.14 t2024
GHG per person1.52 t20241.51 t20245.40 t20241.96 t20241.48 t20244.98 t2024
GHG emissions41.1 Mt2024350.6 Mt2024252.7 Mt202448.0 Mt202434.9 Mt2024101.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions3.2 Mt2024131.9 Mt2024186.4 Mt20247.4 Mt20246.5 Mt20242.9 Mt2024
Methane27.3 Mt2024175.1 Mt202456.3 Mt202429.4 Mt202421.0 Mt202475.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy79.6%202180.3%20210.1%202171.1%202271.4%202270.0%2022
Renewable power6.2%202122.0%20210.9%202162.3%202113.9%20215.7%2021
PM2.5 exposure65.2 µg/m³202365.7 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³202335.5 µg/m³202337.3 µg/m³202343.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover0.8%202418.9%20240.7%20248.7%202412.3%20243.0%2024
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