Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0075 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Niger ranks 200th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0075 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0658 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0075 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +70.3% | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +60.0% | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 197 Somalia 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 South Sudan 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Central African Republic 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Chad 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Liechtenstein 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 200th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.