Fossil fuels in Niger
Niger: Fossil fuels was 0.6401 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6401
Change on year
down 66.0%
World rank
61st
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuels in Niger, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuels in Niger stood at 0.6401.
The figure is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Niger peaked at 2.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Niger ranks 61st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.1187 | — |
| 1981 | 0.178 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.267 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7712 | +188.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8899 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8958 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7357 | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.973 | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9196 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9132 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9287 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7922 | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9273 | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9283 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9661 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9995 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9385 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9688 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.07 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6401 | -66.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +188.9% | 0.267 | 0.7712 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6763 | 0.1187 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9624 | 0.7922 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.9385 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 0.6401 | 2.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Niger?
- Fossil fuels in Niger was 0.6401 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Niger rank for fossil fuels?
- Niger ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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