Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Niger
Niger: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.02 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Niger peaked at 0.02 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.
That places Niger 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.016 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5706 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 11,242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 822.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.72 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Niger?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Niger was 0.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Niger ranks 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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