Nigeria vs South Africa: Contribution to temp rise by gas

Nigeria
0.0008
in 2024
South Africa
0.0008
in 2024
Nigeria rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st

Contribution to temp rise by gas over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0008 against 0.0008 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

Across all 174 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0 South Africa
1860s 0 0 0 South Africa
1870s 0 0 0 South Africa
1880s 0 0 0 South Africa
1890s 0 0 0 South Africa
1900s 0 0 0 South Africa
1910s 0 0.0001 0 South Africa
1920s 0 0.0001 0 South Africa
1930s 0.0001 0.0001 0 South Africa
1940s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 South Africa
1950s 0.0001 0.0002 0.0001 South Africa
1960s 0.0001 0.0003 0.0001 South Africa
1970s 0.0002 0.0003 0.0002 South Africa
1980s 0.0002 0.0004 0.0002 South Africa
1990s 0.0003 0.0005 0.0002 South Africa
2000s 0.0004 0.0006 0.0002 South Africa
2010s 0.0006 0.0007 0.0001 South Africa
2020s 0.0007 0.0007 0 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contribution to temp rise by gas, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0008 against 0.0008 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in contribution to temp rise by gas between Nigeria and South Africa?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for contribution to temp rise by gas?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Contribution to temp rise by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Contribution to temp rise by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed