France vs Nigeria: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
France
0.0218 °C
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0173 °C
in 2024
France rank
14th
Nigeria rank
17th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- France
- Nigeria
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0218 °C against 0.0173 °C in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0045 °C.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | France |
| 1860s | 0.0007 °C | 0 °C | 0.0007 °C | France |
| 1870s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0013 °C | France |
| 1880s | 0.002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0019 °C | France |
| 1890s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0026 °C | France |
| 1900s | 0.0038 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0034 °C | France |
| 1910s | 0.0048 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0042 °C | France |
| 1920s | 0.0056 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0048 °C | France |
| 1930s | 0.0071 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0059 °C | France |
| 1940s | 0.0082 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0064 °C | France |
| 1950s | 0.0091 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0066 °C | France |
| 1960s | 0.0109 °C | 0.004 °C | 0.0069 °C | France |
| 1970s | 0.0134 °C | 0.0071 °C | 0.0063 °C | France |
| 1980s | 0.0157 °C | 0.01 °C | 0.0057 °C | France |
| 1990s | 0.0176 °C | 0.0123 °C | 0.0053 °C | France |
| 2000s | 0.0192 °C | 0.0155 °C | 0.0036 °C | France |
| 2010s | 0.0207 °C | 0.0172 °C | 0.0034 °C | France |
| 2020s | 0.0216 °C | 0.0173 °C | 0.0043 °C | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, France or Nigeria?
- France, at 0.0218 °C against 0.0173 °C in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between France and Nigeria?
- 0.0045 °C, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do France and Nigeria rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- France ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.