Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger
Niger: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 438.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
438.46 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
473.29 kilograms per person
in 2022
All-time low
380.16 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger stood at 438.46 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger peaked at 473.29 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 380.16 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Niger ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 380.16 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 382.6 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 388.99 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 390.08 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 390.5 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 396.31 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 399.21 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 394.84 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 405.91 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 409.27 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 410.96 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 418.6 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 419.46 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 421.19 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 419.88 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 426.72 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 428.91 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 432.33 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 438.1 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 437.16 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 417.55 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 412.78 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 423.84 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 425.49 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 432.45 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 432.31 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 439.43 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 443.19 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 450.69 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 453.64 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 460 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 466.49 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 473.29 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 438.46 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 438.46 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 438.46 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393.79 kilograms per person | 380.16 kilograms per person | 409.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.33 kilograms per person | 410.96 kilograms per person | 438.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.14 kilograms per person | 412.78 kilograms per person | 453.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.56 kilograms per person | 438.46 kilograms per person | 473.29 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Niger was 438.46 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 473.29 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.16 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.