Egypt vs Nigeria: Country level monthly temperature anomalies

Egypt
1.79
in 2026
Nigeria
1.8
in 2026
Egypt rank
13th
Nigeria rank
12th

Country level monthly temperature anomalies over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.8 against 1.79 in Egypt, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Nigeria ahead.

Egypt ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1940s -1.63 -0.2997 1.33 Nigeria
1950s -1.28 -0.3369 0.9434 Nigeria
1960s -0.8951 -0.3686 0.5265 Nigeria
1970s -0.944 -0.2895 0.6544 Nigeria
1980s -0.939 -0.4861 0.4529 Nigeria
1990s -0.1584 -0.0208 0.1376 Nigeria
2000s 0.0585 0.0663 0.0079 Nigeria
2010s 0.2294 0.0994 0.13 Egypt
2020s 0.6805 0.4224 0.2582 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country level monthly temperature anomalies, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.8 against 1.79 in Egypt as of 2026.
What is the difference in country level monthly temperature anomalies between Egypt and Nigeria?
0.01, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for country level monthly temperature anomalies?
Egypt ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Country level monthly temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country level monthly temperature anomalies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,791 data points, 1940–2026
Last refreshed