Municipal waste generated in Niger
Niger: Municipal waste generated was 16,740 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
16,740
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
80th
of 80 countries
All-time high
16,740
in 2019
All-time low
12,740
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Municipal waste generated in Niger, 2012–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 16,740 for municipal waste generated in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
That places Niger 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste generated in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12,740 | — |
| 2013 | 13,250 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 13,790 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 14,340 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 14,900 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 15,490 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 16,100 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16,740 | +4.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16,740 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 municipal waste generated in Niger?
- Municipal waste generated in Niger was 16,740 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16,740 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,740 in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for municipal waste generated?
- Niger ranks 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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