Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in Niger

Niger: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC was 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0178 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0178 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0039 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in Niger, 1961–2019

0.0050.010.0150.02196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in Niger is 0.0178 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in Niger peaked at 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Niger 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0039 units per square kilometre
1962 0.0041 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1963 0.0043 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1964 0.0047 units per square kilometre +10.6%
1965 0.005 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1966 0.0053 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1967 0.0055 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1968 0.0058 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1969 0.0059 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1970 0.0061 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1971 0.0063 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1972 0.0064 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1973 0.0048 units per square kilometre -25.7%
1974 0.0048 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1975 0.0051 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1976 0.0056 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1977 0.0062 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1978 0.0065 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1979 0.0067 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1980 0.007 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1981 0.0073 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1982 0.0076 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1983 0.008 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1984 0.0056 units per square kilometre -29.7%
1985 0.0047 units per square kilometre -16.1%
1986 0.0048 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1987 0.0049 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1988 0.0051 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1989 0.0053 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1990 0.0056 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1991 0.0058 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1992 0.006 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1993 0.0063 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1994 0.0066 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1995 0.0068 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1996 0.0071 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1997 0.0074 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1998 0.0077 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1999 0.008 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2000 0.0084 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2001 0.0087 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2002 0.0091 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2003 0.0094 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2004 0.0099 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2005 0.0102 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2006 0.0106 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2007 0.0111 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2008 0.0116 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2009 0.0121 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2010 0.0118 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2011 0.0123 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2012 0.0129 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2013 0.0135 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2014 0.0142 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2015 0.0148 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2016 0.0155 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2017 0.0162 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2018 0.017 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2019 0.0178 units per square kilometre +4.7%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.0178 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0308 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.0178 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 -29.7% 0.008 units per square kilometre 0.0056 units per square kilometre
1973 -25.7% 0.0064 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.005 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0059 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0059 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.006 units per square kilometre 0.0047 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0067 units per square kilometre 0.0056 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0101 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre 0.0121 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0146 units per square kilometre 0.0118 units per square kilometre 0.0178 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 130 Egypt 0.0189 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 131 Afghanistan 0.0187 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 132 Latvia 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 134 Bulgaria 0.0175 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 135 Georgia 0.0172 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 136 Estonia 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in Niger?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in Niger was 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Niger rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc?
Niger ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 10,733 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.