Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Niger
Niger: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Niger is 1.17 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Niger peaked at 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Niger 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Niger, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2009 | 0.1064 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2010 | 0.2129 Mt CO2e | +100.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3193 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4258 Mt CO2e | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5322 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6387 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7451 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8516 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.958 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.17 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.81 Mt CO2e, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.17 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 Mt CO2e, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.1064 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6919 Mt CO2e | 0.2129 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Niger?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Niger was 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Niger ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".