Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Niger
Niger: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.4092 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Niger stood at 0.4092 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Niger peaked at 0.4092 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0457 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Niger ranks 48th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Niger, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0494 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.05 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0525 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.056 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0617 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0646 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0677 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0709 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0709 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0731 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0754 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0765 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0696 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0822 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0781 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0792 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0835 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0862 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0892 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0924 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0976 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1043 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1134 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1213 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1291 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1351 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1429 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1509 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.162 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1706 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1794 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1901 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.219 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2335 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2497 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2562 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2647 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2757 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2899 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3039 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.319 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.331 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3454 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3556 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3689 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3831 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.396 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4092 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.4092 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2389 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.4092 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1504 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0566 Mt CO2e | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | 0.0709 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0759 Mt CO2e | 0.0696 Mt CO2e | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0945 Mt CO2e | 0.0781 Mt CO2e | 0.1213 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | 0.1291 Mt CO2e | 0.219 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2869 Mt CO2e | 0.2335 Mt CO2e | 0.3454 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3826 Mt CO2e | 0.3556 Mt CO2e | 0.4092 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Niger?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Niger was 0.4092 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4092 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).