CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Niger
Niger: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 1,159 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Niger, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
In 2009, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Niger stood at 1,159 thousand metric tons. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Niger peaked at 1,159 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.34 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
Niger ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.34 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 55.01 thousand metric tons | +87.5% |
| 1962 | 66.01 thousand metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 88.01 thousand metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 95.34 thousand metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 91.67 thousand metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 135.68 thousand metric tons | +48.0% |
| 1967 | 132.01 thousand metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 161.35 thousand metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 190.68 thousand metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 216.35 thousand metric tons | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 231.02 thousand metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 253.02 thousand metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 330.03 thousand metric tons | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 289.69 thousand metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 333.7 thousand metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 333.7 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 366.7 thousand metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 418.04 thousand metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 480.38 thousand metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 572.05 thousand metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 685.73 thousand metric tons | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 748.07 thousand metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 964.42 thousand metric tons | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 993.76 thousand metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 997.42 thousand metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 902.08 thousand metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 1,001 thousand metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 990.09 thousand metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,041 thousand metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 832.41 thousand metric tons | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 821.41 thousand metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 784.74 thousand metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 880.08 thousand metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 872.75 thousand metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 920.42 thousand metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,016 thousand metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1,012 thousand metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,074 thousand metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,060 thousand metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 795.74 thousand metric tons | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 759.07 thousand metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 814.07 thousand metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 880.08 thousand metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 964.42 thousand metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 828.74 thousand metric tons | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 817.74 thousand metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 828.74 thousand metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 920.42 thousand metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,159 thousand metric tons | +25.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,159 thousand metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 892.91 thousand metric tons, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,159 thousand metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.51 thousand metric tons | 29.34 thousand metric tons | 190.68 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 325.26 thousand metric tons | 216.35 thousand metric tons | 480.38 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 889.61 thousand metric tons | 572.05 thousand metric tons | 1,041 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.38 thousand metric tons | 784.74 thousand metric tons | 1,074 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 876.78 thousand metric tons | 759.07 thousand metric tons | 1,159 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Niger?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Niger was 1,159 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,159 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.34 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.