Niger - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Niger was 19,250 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,250 in 2018 and a minimum value of 6,350 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 6,350
1991 6,600
1992 6,830
1993 7,150
1994 7,430
1995 7,710
1996 8,040
1997 8,370
1998 8,680
1999 9,030
2000 9,460
2001 9,860
2002 10,240
2003 10,680
2004 11,140
2005 11,570
2006 11,990
2007 12,550
2008 13,100
2009 13,710
2010 13,350
2011 13,910
2012 14,540
2013 15,310
2014 16,040
2015 16,690
2016 17,530
2017 18,340
2018 19,250

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Niger was 4,700.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,700.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 780.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 780.00
1991 850.00
1992 920.00
1993 990.00
1994 1,070.00
1995 1,140.00
1996 1,210.00
1997 1,280.00
1998 1,340.00
1999 1,410.00
2000 1,480.00
2001 1,520.00
2002 1,560.00
2003 1,600.00
2004 1,640.00
2005 1,680.00
2006 1,740.00
2007 1,800.00
2008 1,860.00
2009 1,930.00
2010 1,990.00
2011 2,510.00
2012 3,040.00
2013 3,570.00
2014 4,100.00
2015 4,620.00
2016 4,650.00
2017 4,680.00
2018 4,700.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Niger was 9.88 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 22.95 in 1987, while its lowest value was 8.63 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 9.37
1971 9.32
1972 9.56
1973 14.83
1974 14.85
1975 14.70
1976 14.26
1977 13.50
1978 12.83
1979 12.79
1980 12.78
1981 13.06
1982 13.18
1983 13.45
1984 19.71
1985 22.59
1986 21.80
1987 22.95
1988 22.78
1989 22.90
1990 8.63
1991 9.02
1992 9.39
1993 9.64
1994 10.02
1995 10.26
1996 10.43
1997 10.59
1998 10.67
1999 10.78
2000 10.83
2001 10.69
2002 10.57
2003 10.42
2004 10.26
2005 10.14
2006 10.10
2007 9.98
2008 9.88

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Niger was 29,860 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,860 in 2018 and a minimum value of 9,040 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 9,040
1991 9,420
1992 9,800
1993 10,270
1994 10,680
1995 11,110
1996 11,600
1997 12,090
1998 12,560
1999 13,080
2000 13,660
2001 14,220
2002 14,760
2003 15,350
2004 15,980
2005 16,570
2006 17,230
2007 18,030
2008 18,820
2009 19,670
2010 19,550
2011 20,840
2012 22,200
2013 23,690
2014 25,140
2015 26,520
2016 27,620
2017 28,690
2018 29,860

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Niger was 53.68 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 53.68 in 2012 and a minimum value of 3.45 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 3.45
1992 10.17
1993 11.37
1994 15.98
1995 19.09
1996 22.41
1997 26.00
1998 30.41
1999 33.74
2000 37.22
2001 33.37
2002 15.45
2003 17.83
2004 19.04
2005 34.00
2006 35.08
2007 39.90
2008 40.12
2009 45.23
2010 50.67
2011 52.17
2012 53.68

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions