Municipal waste recycled in Niger
Niger: Municipal waste recycled was 390,000 tonnes in 2005. ▲ Rising
Latest (2005)
390,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
51st
of 90 countries
All-time high
390,000 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
274,750 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2005
Municipal waste recycled in Niger, 2000–2005
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Niger is 390,000 tonnes, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
That places Niger 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste recycled in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 274,750 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 338,750 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 348,250 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 345,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 361,250 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 390,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 390,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205,662 tonnes, 1.9× 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 recycled in Niger?
- Municipal waste recycled in Niger was 390,000 tonnes in 2005, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 390,000 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,750 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Niger ranks 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2005.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).