Renewable electricity in Niger
Niger: Renewable electricity was 0.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Niger, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.8% for renewable electricity in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Niger peaked at 1.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Niger ranks 183rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Niger, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -16.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 American Samoa 0.9% compare
- 181 Isle of Man 0.8% compare
- 182 Belarus 0.8% compare
- 184 South Sudan 0.6% compare
- 185 Eritrea 0.5% compare
- 186 Nauru 0.4% 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 renewable electricity in Niger?
- Renewable electricity in Niger was 0.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for renewable electricity?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants