Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nigeria
Nigeria: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0105 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nigeria, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0105 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nigeria peaked at 0.0111 °C in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0022 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0053 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 °C | 0.0056 °C | 0.0068 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 °C | 0.0069 °C | 0.0085 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 °C | 0.0088 °C | 0.0107 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 °C | 0.0108 °C | 0.0111 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 °C | 0.0105 °C | 0.0107 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 17 Italy 0.0132 °C compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.0129 °C compare
- 19 Australia 0.0123 °C compare
- 21 South Korea 0.0103 °C compare
- 22 Turkey 0.0085 °C compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.0085 °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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nigeria?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nigeria was 0.0105 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 °C in 2014.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Nigeria rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.