Nigeria vs South Africa: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
Nigeria
0.0008 °C
in 2024
South Africa
0.0008 °C
in 2024
Nigeria rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0008 °C against 0.0008 °C in Nigeria, a difference of 0 °C.
Across all 174 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 201 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 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0002 °C | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0002 °C | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0008 °C against 0.0008 °C in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0 °C, 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 global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st 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.