Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Niger
Niger: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 10.02 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Niger stood at 10.02 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Niger peaked at 10.11 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.92 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
Niger ranks 45th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Niger, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.51 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.99 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.15 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.32 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 Mt CO2e | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.75 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.88 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.18 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.53 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.69 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.81 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.57 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.24 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.52 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.77 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.67 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.89 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.55 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.88 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.19 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.57 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.94 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.34 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.75 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.61 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.11 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.74 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.02 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.02 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.02 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.52 Mt CO2e, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 | -29.5% | 3.32 Mt CO2e | 2.34 Mt CO2e |
| 1973 | -27.1% | 2.64 Mt CO2e | 1.92 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4 Mt CO2e | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 2.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 Mt CO2e | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 3.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 Mt CO2e | 2.35 Mt CO2e | 3.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 Mt CO2e | 3.81 Mt CO2e | 5.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 Mt CO2e | 5.67 Mt CO2e | 8.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 Mt CO2e | 9.2 Mt CO2e | 10.11 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 42 Kazakhstan 10.47 Mt CO2e compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 10.25 Mt CO2e compare
- 44 New Zealand 10.04 Mt CO2e compare
- 46 Romania 9.79 Mt CO2e compare
- 47 Venezuela 8.91 Mt CO2e compare
- 48 Bolivia 8.77 Mt CO2e compare
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Niger?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Niger was 10.02 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 (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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).