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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Niger

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Niger
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Niger

132 Chad 44,196 tonnes compare
133 Botswana 42,942 tonnes compare
134 Estonia 42,447 tonnes compare
136 Togo 40,029 tonnes compare
137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39,262 tonnes compare
138 Guyana 38,237 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Niger

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4738 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.