Emissions of air pollutants in Niger
Niger: Emissions of air pollutants was 42,446 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
42,446 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
135th
of 220 countries
All-time high
42,446 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
470 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Niger, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Niger is 42,446 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Niger peaked at 42,446 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 470 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Niger 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 470 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 470.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 470.31 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 470.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 470.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 470.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 470.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 471.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 471.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 471.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 471.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 471.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 471.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 472.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 472.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 472.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 472.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 472.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 472.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 472.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 473.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 473.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 473.43 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 473.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 473.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 473.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 474.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 474.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 474.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 474.52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 474.67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 474.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 474.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 475.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 475.3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 475.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 475.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 475.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 475.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 476.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 476.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 476.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 476.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 476.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 476.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 477.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 477.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 477.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 477.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 477.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 477.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 479.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 481.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 483.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 484.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 486.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 488.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 490.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 491.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 493.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 495.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 497.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 499.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 501.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 503.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 505.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 507.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 509.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 511.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 513.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 515.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 517.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 520.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 522.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 524.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 526.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 528.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 530.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 532.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 534.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 536.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 538.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 540.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 542.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 545.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 547.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 549.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 551.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 553.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 555.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 557.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 559.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 561.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 564.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 566.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 568.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 570.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 572.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 574.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 576.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 578.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 581.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 583.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 585.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 587.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 589.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 591.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 594.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 596.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 598.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 600.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 606 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 611.34 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 616.74 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 622.15 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 627.54 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 632.99 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 638.45 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 643.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 649.39 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 654.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 660.61 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 666.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 671.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 677.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 682.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 688.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 694.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 699.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 705.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 711.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 717.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 722.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 728.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 734.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 740.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 747.35 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 753.76 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 760.34 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 766.98 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 773.65 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 780.36 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 787.12 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 793.92 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 800.72 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 807.58 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 814.48 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 821.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 828.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 835.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 842.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 852.41 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 862.65 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 873.06 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 883.62 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 894.39 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 905.59 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 916.95 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 928.54 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 940.34 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 952.32 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 982.33 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 1,021 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 1,052 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 1,083 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 1,114 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 1,144 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 1,175 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 1,206 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 1,237 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 1,269 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 1,301 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 1,334 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 1,364 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 1,395 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 1,466 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 1,527 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 1,586 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 1,640 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 1,682 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 1,722 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 1,776 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 1,825 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 1,848 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 1,868 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 1,890 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 1,930 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 1,980 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 2,018 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 2,053 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 2,083 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 2,125 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 2,165 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 2,209 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 2,270 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 2,304 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 2,358 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 2,421 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 2,489 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 2,610 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 3,764 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1951 | 3,512 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 3,756 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 3,955 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 4,203 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 4,339 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 4,586 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 4,806 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 3,873 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1959 | 3,989 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 4,157 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 4,471 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 4,676 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 4,943 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 5,092 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 5,305 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 5,766 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 5,950 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 6,309 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 6,643 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 7,355 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 7,752 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 8,173 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 7,510 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 7,713 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8,435 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 8,942 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 9,691 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 10,758 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 11,268 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 12,103 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 13,254 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 14,020 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 14,669 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 12,488 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 12,014 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 14,036 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 14,052 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 14,550 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15,257 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 13,571 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 13,738 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13,847 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,664 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 14,867 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15,061 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 15,394 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16,348 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 17,040 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 17,095 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16,798 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 17,265 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17,823 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 18,758 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 19,411 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 20,140 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 20,740 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22,058 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 22,985 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 25,394 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 27,239 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 27,208 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 32,427 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 34,526 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 36,084 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 37,742 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 37,338 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36,922 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37,388 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39,789 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 40,475 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 41,401 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 42,446 tonnes | +2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 42,446 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,196 tonnes, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 42,446 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +44.2% | 2,610 tonnes | 3,764 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 470.7 tonnes | 470 tonnes | 471.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 472.26 tonnes | 471.56 tonnes | 472.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 473.81 tonnes | 473.11 tonnes | 474.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 475.38 tonnes | 474.67 tonnes | 476.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 476.94 tonnes | 476.24 tonnes | 477.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 485.77 tonnes | 477.8 tonnes | 493.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 504.67 tonnes | 495.51 tonnes | 513.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 525.22 tonnes | 515.92 tonnes | 534.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 546.07 tonnes | 536.63 tonnes | 555.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 567.23 tonnes | 557.65 tonnes | 576.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 588.7 tonnes | 578.99 tonnes | 598.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 624.91 tonnes | 600.63 tonnes | 649.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 680.2 tonnes | 654.9 tonnes | 705.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 738.37 tonnes | 711.29 tonnes | 766.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 804.29 tonnes | 773.65 tonnes | 835.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 889.99 tonnes | 842.34 tonnes | 940.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,097 tonnes | 952.32 tonnes | 1,237 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,456 tonnes | 1,269 tonnes | 1,682 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,891 tonnes | 1,722 tonnes | 2,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,304 tonnes | 2,083 tonnes | 2,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,078 tonnes | 3,512 tonnes | 4,806 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,331 tonnes | 4,157 tonnes | 6,643 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,760 tonnes | 7,355 tonnes | 11,268 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,644 tonnes | 12,014 tonnes | 15,257 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,163 tonnes | 13,571 tonnes | 17,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,137 tonnes | 16,798 tonnes | 25,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,666 tonnes | 27,208 tonnes | 39,789 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,441 tonnes | 40,475 tonnes | 42,446 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Niger?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Niger was 42,446 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 42,446 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 470 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Niger rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Niger ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.