Environment & Energy

Niger

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil73.6%
  • Coal17.9%
  • Gas5.3%
  • Solar3.2%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.2070.9591.712.473.2219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
72.777.983.188.393.519902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share20002015
72.776.580.38487.820002015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions3.21 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.119 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share79.6 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita161 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal73.8 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share3.16 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites3 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature27.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)60,500 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements2 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity324 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita34 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture2.35 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry2.58 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.201 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total3.17–3,210 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 3,214 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 3.172 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial3.17 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events107NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 103 / Floods: 4NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share78.9 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production102 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0.0269 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0.194 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesovergrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; contaminated water; inadequate potable water; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, and lion) threatened by poaching and habitat destructionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage25/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Niger's environment & energy on Databook compiles 25 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (3.21 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.119 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.