Share of deforestation that is exported in Niger
Niger: Share of deforestation that is exported was 5.6% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Niger, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Niger stood at 5.6%.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 5,583.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Niger peaked at 8.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
Niger ranks 67th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.7% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Niger?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Niger was 5.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Niger ranks 67th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,583.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.