Nigeria vs South Africa: Contributions global temp change
Nigeria
1.03
in 2024
South Africa
0.9928
in 2024
Nigeria rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th
Contributions global temp change over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.03 against 0.9928 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0372.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1098 | 0.0942 | 0.0156 | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 0.162 | 0.1263 | 0.0357 | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 0.2018 | 0.1849 | 0.0168 | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 0.2271 | 0.2324 | 0.0053 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.2388 | 0.2517 | 0.0129 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.2497 | 0.2873 | 0.0376 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.2725 | 0.3418 | 0.0693 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.3225 | 0.4023 | 0.0799 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.3976 | 0.4513 | 0.0538 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.4734 | 0.5137 | 0.0403 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.5531 | 0.6026 | 0.0494 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.6976 | 0.6731 | 0.0246 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.9667 | 0.7101 | 0.2566 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.7762 | 0.3498 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.8771 | 0.2791 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.954 | 0.3002 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.9926 | 0.1949 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.9958 | 0.0666 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributions global temp change, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 1.03 against 0.9928 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contributions global temp change between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0372, with Nigeria 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 contributions global temp change?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Contributions global temp change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.