Access to electricity in Niger
Niger: Access to electricity was 4.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Niger, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.7% for access to electricity in 2016.
The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Niger peaked at 7.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.
Niger ranks 191st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +571.6% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -55.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -77.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +626.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -73.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +403.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +99.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +62.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -34.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +626.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| 1995 | +571.6% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2001 | +403.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 188 Guinea 6.9% compare
- 189 South Sudan 5.9% compare
- 190 Mozambique 5.0% compare
- 192 Malawi 4.0% compare
- 193 Zambia 2.7% compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 2.5% compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Niger?
- Access to electricity in Niger was 4.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for access to electricity?
- Niger ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.