Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Niger
Niger: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 27.27 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Niger is 27.27 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Niger peaked at 27.48 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.61 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
That places Niger 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Niger, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.31 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.55 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 8.69 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.61 Mt CO2e | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 6.62 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.05 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 7.59 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 8.38 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 8.65 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 8.93 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.24 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.66 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 10.08 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 10.57 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 7.71 Mt CO2e | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 6.64 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 6.74 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.96 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.19 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.45 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.77 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.09 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.43 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.83 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 9.2 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 9.59 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.01 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10.58 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 11 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.44 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 11.64 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.16 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.67 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.19 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.76 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.27 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.76 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.87 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.43 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 16 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.54 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.42 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.43 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 19.21 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.96 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.9 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.89 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 22.89 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 23.96 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 25.11 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 26.21 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 27.48 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 26.58 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.27 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 27.27 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 27.27 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -27.1% | 10.57 Mt CO2e | 7.71 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.94 Mt CO2e | 6.61 Mt CO2e | 8.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.22 Mt CO2e | 6.64 Mt CO2e | 10.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.49 Mt CO2e | 7.77 Mt CO2e | 11.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 Mt CO2e | 11.64 Mt CO2e | 16.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.72 Mt CO2e | 16 Mt CO2e | 23.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.53 Mt CO2e | 25.11 Mt CO2e | 27.48 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Niger?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Niger was 27.27 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.48 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Niger ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).