Decadal temperature anomalies in Nigeria
Nigeria: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.232 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Nigeria, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.232 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,221.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Nigeria peaked at 0.232 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.09 °C, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9341 °C | -0.9341 °C | -0.9341 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.09 °C | -1.09 °C | -1.09 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.578 °C | -0.578 °C | -0.578 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.6231 °C | -0.6231 °C | -0.6231 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3476 °C | -0.3476 °C | -0.3476 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.273 °C | -0.273 °C | -0.273 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 °C | 0.0175 °C | 0.0175 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.232 °C | 0.232 °C | 0.232 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 115 Dominican Republic 0.2361 °C compare
- 116 Malawi 0.2358 °C compare
- 117 Yemen 0.2331 °C compare
- 119 Costa Rica 0.2313 °C compare
- 120 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.2286 °C compare
- 121 Pakistan 0.2284 °C compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Nigeria?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Nigeria was 0.232 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.232 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 °C in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Nigeria ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,221.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.