Niger
Country in Africa
In brief
Air pollution PM2.5, µg/m³: 65.2 (2023). World rank 196 of 200 (1 = best); in Africa, 53 of 54. CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person: 0.1 (2024). World rank 14 of 203 (1 = best); in Africa, 5 of 53. Forest cover: 0.8% (2024). World rank 198 of 213; in Africa, 50 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 17.3% → 21%. Better than all its neighbours (Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, and Nigeria): CO₂ emissions.