Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 20.45 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Nigeria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 20.45 for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Nigeria peaked at 20.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 69th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 2.77 | — |
| 1965 | 3.37 | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 3.59 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.12 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 9.02 | +119.0% |
| 1985 | 10.37 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 11.35 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 11.74 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14.7 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.29 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 19.23 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 20.45 | +6.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 20.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.36, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 20.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +119.0% | 4.12 | 9.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.07 | 2.77 | 3.37 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.85 | 3.59 | 4.12 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.7 | 9.02 | 10.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.54 | 11.35 | 11.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.76 | 16.29 | 19.23 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.45 | 20.45 | 20.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 66 Belarus 21.13 compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 20.97 compare
- 68 Denmark 20.51 compare
- 70 United States 20.42 compare
- 71 Tunisia 20.22 compare
- 72 Central African Republic 20.2 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- 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 urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Nigeria?
- Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Nigeria was 20.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
- Nigeria ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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