Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Nigeria
Nigeria: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Nigeria, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.0% for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Nigeria peaked at 1.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1851.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.1% | — |
| 1852 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1866 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 12.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Nigeria?
- Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Nigeria was 1.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1851.
- How does Nigeria rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.