Iran vs Nigeria: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
Iran
0.0006 °C
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0008 °C
in 2024
Iran rank
26th
Nigeria rank
23rd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0008 °C against 0.0006 °C in Iran, a difference of 0.0002 °C.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0001 °C | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0001 °C | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0008 °C against 0.0006 °C in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between Iran and Nigeria?
- 0.0002 °C, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Iran ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 201 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 by gas. 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.