+4.0 °C
Temperature
20502080
- Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
- +2.8 °C → +4.0 °C
- Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
- +2.1 °C → +2.6 °C
Hottest month +3.9 °C by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).
Niger Climate risk profile and hazard map
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Income
- Low income
- ISO
- NER
Niger: high governance pressure, led by flood exposure.
Live events
Hourly disaster feed, shown alongside the standing risk below. Open the live mapHow risky is Niger, overall?
The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.
High 61 / 100
5y
- 55 Climate Medium
- 37 Nature -0.2 Low
- 65 Social High
- 81 Governance Critical
- 67 Adaptation +0.5 High
Which hazards threaten Niger most?
Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.
- 6.6FloodHigh
- 8.3DRR capacityCritical
Niger in global context
Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.
16
Western Africa
#16 of 16 · median 5448
Africa
#48 of 54 · median 5328
Low income
#28 of 37 · median 55Put two countries head to head
Compare with any neighbour on all risks and their 5-year trajectory.
Niger: outlook from 2050 to 2100
Projected physical change under a moderate (SSP2-4.5) and a high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathway.
By 2080 under a high-emissions pathway, Niger is projected to warm +4.0 °C, with annual rainfall changing +60 mm.
+60 mm
Precipitation
20502080
- Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
- +38 mm → +60 mm
- Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
- +23 mm → +21 mm
Driest month 0 mm by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).
14%
Water stress
20502080
- Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
- 8.9% → 14%
- Current path SSP3-7.0
- 15% → 15%
Share of land under high or extreme water stress; 9.6% today.
0.2%
River flooding
20502080
- Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
- 0.4% → 0.2%
- Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
- 0.3% → 0.2%
Land exposed to a 100-year river flood; 0.3% today.
Sea level
Landlocked, not applicable.
Projections from public CMIP6 (WorldClim 2.1, 5-model median, against a 1970-2000 baseline), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 and IPCC AR6 data. Monthly and bioclimatic aggregates, not daily-threshold indices. Forward-looking estimates, not a re-scored site risk.
Indicator panel
Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.
PM2.5 Air Pollution | 85.1 ug/m3 | 100.0 |
Access to Clean Fuels | 5.70 % population | 94.3 |
Renewable Electricity Share | 6.38 % of total | 93.6 |
Land Surface Temperature | 39.9 deg C change | 91.0 |
Cooling Degree Days | 6488 degree days | 88.8 |
Energy Imports | 5.41 % of energy use | 69.2 |
Flood Risk | 6.60 0-10 | 66.0 |
Energy Intensity | 5.19 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP | 23.3 |
Coal Electricity Share | 22.4 % of total | 23.3 |
Fossil Fuel Consumption | 24.2 % of total | 21.1 |
Renewable Energy Share | 79.6 % of total energy | 17.3 |
N2O Emissions Per Capita | 0.56 kt CO2e per capita | 13.0 |
Heat Index | 15.8 index | 11.6 |
Heating Degree Days | 164 degree days | 1.1 |
Energy Use Per Capita | 162 kg oil eq per capita | 0.6 |
CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.09 metric tons | 0.2 |
Projected Population Change | 1.00 0-1 | 100.0 |
Agricultural Capacity | 1.00 0-1 | 100.0 |
Projected Groundwater Change | 1.00 0-1 | 100.0 |
Projected Vector Disease Change | 1.00 0-1 | 100.0 |
Projected Warm Period Change | 1.00 0-1 | 100.0 |
Dam Capacity | 1.00 0-1 | 99.9 |
Health Expenditure Per Capita | 1.00 0-1 | 99.5 |
Forest Area | 0.83 % of land | 99.1 |
Access to Improved Sanitation | 0.93 0-1 | 92.9 |
Agriculture GDP Share | 32.5 % of GDP | 90.4 |
Water Dependency Ratio | 0.90 0-1 | 89.7 |
Rural Population | 0.89 0-1 | 89.4 |
Age Dependency Ratio | 0.88 0-1 | 88.1 |
Freshwater Withdrawal | 73.8 % of internal resources | 86.0 |
Protected Biome Areas | 0.84 0-1 | 84.1 |
Projected Cereal Yield Change | 0.83 0-1 | 82.7 |
Protected Areas | 18.2 % of land | 81.8 |
Electricity Access | 0.81 0-1 | 80.7 |
Paved Roads | 0.80 0-1 | 80.0 |
Quality of Trade Infrastructure | 0.77 0-1 | 76.9 |
Slum Population | 0.71 0-1 | 71.1 |
Disaster Preparedness | 0.68 0-1 | 67.5 |
Environmental Treaties Engagement | 0.66 0-1 | 66.4 |
Ecological Footprint | 0.66 0-1 | 65.5 |
Freshwater Withdrawal Rate | 0.63 0-1 | 63.2 |
Dependency Ratio | 0.60 0-1 | 60.0 |
Projected Annual Runoff Change | 0.58 0-1 | 58.0 |
Projected Biome Distribution Change | 0.46 0-1 | 45.9 |
Child Malnutrition | 0.45 0-1 | 45.0 |
Agricultural Land | 36.8 % of land | 43.2 |
Food Production Index | 133 index | 42.2 |
Water Bodies Extent | 60.0 % of land | 40.0 |
Projected Climate-Related Deaths | 0.33 0-1 | 33.3 |
Food Import Dependency | 0.31 0-1 | 30.9 |
Natural Capital Dependency | 0.20 0-1 | 20.0 |
Projected Flood Hazard Change | 0.13 0-1 | 12.8 |
Urban Concentration | 0.11 0-1 | 10.6 |
Threatened Mammal Species | 13.0 count | 6.8 |
Energy Import Dependency | 0.05 0-1 | 5.4 |
Natural Resource Depletion | 0.87 % of GNI | 1.5 |
Earthquake Risk | 0.10 0-10 | 1.0 |
Water Stress | 11.0 % | 0.3 |
Tsunami Risk | 0.00 0-10 | 0.0 |
Tree Cover Loss | 0.00 hectares | 0.0 |
Forest Depletion | 0.00 % of GNI | 0.0 |
Projected Marine Biodiversity Loss | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Population Below 5m | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Under-5 Mortality Rate | 115 per 1,000 | 100.0 |
Hospital Beds | 0.27 per 1,000 | 99.4 |
Fertility Rate | 6.06 births per woman | 98.7 |
Development and Deprivation | 9.80 0-10 | 98.0 |
Sanitation Access | 8.12 % population | 94.4 |
Communicable Disease Deaths | 59.2 % | 90.6 |
Internet Users | 23.2 % population | 86.4 |
Uprooted People | 8.60 0-10 | 86.0 |
Adult Literacy Rate | 38.1 % | 85.1 |
Access to Electricity | 20.1 % population | 84.5 |
Children Under 5 | 8.10 0-10 | 81.0 |
Life Expectancy | 61.2 years | 78.9 |
Shared Prosperity Growth | -1.97 % annual | 78.0 |
Unmet Contraception Need | 21.1 % | 69.1 |
Primary School Enrollment | 68.5 % gross | 64.1 |
Poverty Rate (National) | 45.5 % population | 59.6 |
Net Migration | 995 persons | 55.1 |
Aid Dependency | 5.40 0-10 | 54.0 |
GDP Growth | 1.67 % annual | 50.8 |
Education Expenditure | 12.8 % of govt | 50.6 |
ESG Performance Score | 2.03 0-100 | 43.1 |
Recent Shocks | 3.70 0-10 | 37.0 |
Gender Labor Ratio | 71.3 ratio F/M | 34.2 |
Food Security | 3.10 0-10 | 31.0 |
Health Conditions | 2.90 0-10 | 29.0 |
Gini Coefficient | 32.9 0-100 | 28.4 |
Labor Participation | 73.4 % (15+) | 23.5 |
Undernourishment | 13.3 % population | 22.1 |
Income Share Bottom 20% | 8.70 % | 21.1 |
Overweight Adults | 18.0 % adults | 9.0 |
Aging Population | 2.57 % population | 2.9 |
Unemployment Rate | 0.42 % | 0.8 |
Population Density | 20.0 people/km2 | 0.1 |
Scientific Articles | 73.6 count | 100.0 |
Physical Infrastructure | 9.40 0-10 | 94.0 |
Political Stability | -1.67 -2.5 to +2.5 | 83.4 |
Communication Infrastructure | 8.30 0-10 | 83.0 |
Disaster Risk Reduction | 8.30 0-10 | 83.0 |
Regulatory Quality | -0.82 -2.5 to +2.5 | 66.3 |
Healthcare Access | 6.60 0-10 | 66.0 |
INFORM Governance Index | 6.60 0-10 | 66.0 |
Rule of Law | -0.71 -2.5 to +2.5 | 64.2 |
Voice and Accountability | -0.70 -2.5 to +2.5 | 63.9 |
Government Effectiveness | -0.64 -2.5 to +2.5 | 62.8 |
Control of Corruption | -0.56 -2.5 to +2.5 | 61.3 |
Women in Parliament | 25.9 % seats | 57.7 |
Legal Rights Strength | 6.00 0-12 | 50.0 |
Education (Readiness) | 0.03 0-1 | 97.4 |
Political Stability (Readiness) | 0.28 0-1 | 71.7 |
Control of Corruption (Readiness) | 0.30 0-1 | 70.5 |
ICT Infrastructure | 0.31 0-1 | 68.7 |
Rule of Law (Readiness) | 0.34 0-1 | 65.7 |
Doing Business Score | 0.34 0-1 | 65.6 |
Regulatory Quality (Readiness) | 0.37 0-1 | 63.0 |
Social Inequality (Readiness) | 0.67 0-1 | 32.8 |
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Common questions
Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.
How risky is Niger?
Niger: high governance pressure, led by flood exposure. Its overall risk score is 61 out of 100 (high), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Niger's risk?
Niger's highest pressures are governance (81, critical) and adaptation (67). Its strongest area is nature (37).
How might Niger's climate change by 2080?
Niger's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 66 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
How much will Niger warm by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Niger is on track to warm by +4.0 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +60 mm; under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5) the warming is about +2.6 °C. Based on CMIP6 multi-model projections against a 1970-2000 baseline.
How will water stress change in Niger?
The share of Niger under high water stress is projected to move from 9.6% today to 14% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.
How will river-flood exposure change in Niger?
The share of Niger exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 0.3% today to 0.2% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.
When was Niger's risk data last updated?
Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.