Italy vs Nigeria: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources

Italy
0.0132 °C
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0105 °C
in 2024
Italy rank
17th
Nigeria rank
20th

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0132 °C against 0.0105 °C in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0027 °C.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 16 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Italy
1860s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Italy
1870s 0.0001 °C 0 °C 0.0001 °C Italy
1880s 0.0001 °C 0 °C 0.0001 °C Italy
1890s 0.0002 °C 0 °C 0.0002 °C Italy
1900s 0.0003 °C 0 °C 0.0002 °C Italy
1910s 0.0004 °C 0 °C 0.0003 °C Italy
1920s 0.0005 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0004 °C Italy
1930s 0.0007 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0006 °C Italy
1940s 0.0009 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0007 °C Italy
1950s 0.0012 °C 0.0004 °C 0.0009 °C Italy
1960s 0.0021 °C 0.0013 °C 0.0008 °C Italy
1970s 0.0038 °C 0.0039 °C 0.0001 °C Nigeria
1980s 0.0058 °C 0.0063 °C 0.0005 °C Nigeria
1990s 0.0078 °C 0.0076 °C 0.0002 °C Italy
2000s 0.01 °C 0.0099 °C 0.0001 °C Italy
2010s 0.012 °C 0.011 °C 0.001 °C Italy
2020s 0.013 °C 0.0106 °C 0.0024 °C Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Italy or Nigeria?
Italy, at 0.0132 °C against 0.0105 °C in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Italy and Nigeria?
0.0027 °C, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
Italy ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 214 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 from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.