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Global warming fossil in Nigeria

Nigeria: Global warming fossil was 0.0105 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0105
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0111
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Nigeria, 1851–2024

00.0030.0050.0070.01185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0105 for global warming fossil in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Nigeria peaked at 0.0111 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Global warming fossil in Nigeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +101.6%
1853 0 +51.2%
1854 0 +34.4%
1855 0 +26.0%
1856 0 +20.9%
1857 0 +17.5%
1858 0 +15.1%
1859 0 +13.3%
1860 0 +11.9%
1861 0 +10.8%
1862 0 +10.0%
1863 0 +9.3%
1864 0 +8.6%
1865 0 +8.1%
1866 0 +7.6%
1867 0 +7.2%
1868 0 +6.8%
1869 0 +6.5%
1870 0 +6.2%
1871 0 +5.9%
1872 0 +5.6%
1873 0 +5.4%
1874 0 +5.2%
1875 0 +5.0%
1876 0 +4.9%
1877 0 +4.7%
1878 0 +4.5%
1879 0 +4.4%
1880 0 +4.3%
1881 0 +4.1%
1882 0 +4.0%
1883 0 +3.8%
1884 0 +3.7%
1885 0 +3.6%
1886 0 +3.5%
1887 0 +3.4%
1888 0 +3.3%
1889 0 +3.2%
1890 0 +3.1%
1891 0 +3.0%
1892 0 +3.0%
1893 0 +2.9%
1894 0 +2.8%
1895 0 +2.8%
1896 0 +2.7%
1897 0 +2.7%
1898 0 +2.6%
1899 0 +2.6%
1900 0 +2.5%
1901 0 +2.6%
1902 0 +2.6%
1903 0 +2.6%
1904 0 +2.7%
1905 0 +2.7%
1906 0 +2.7%
1907 0 +2.7%
1908 0 +2.8%
1909 0 +2.8%
1910 0 +2.8%
1911 0 +3.1%
1912 0 +3.3%
1913 0 +3.3%
1914 0 +3.4%
1915 0 +3.5%
1916 0.0001 +3.7%
1917 0.0001 +3.9%
1918 0.0001 +4.1%
1919 0.0001 +4.1%
1920 0.0001 +4.2%
1921 0.0001 +4.3%
1922 0.0001 +4.2%
1923 0.0001 +4.4%
1924 0.0001 +4.5%
1925 0.0001 +4.6%
1926 0.0001 +4.7%
1927 0.0001 +4.8%
1928 0.0001 +4.8%
1929 0.0001 +4.7%
1930 0.0001 +4.7%
1931 0.0001 +4.6%
1932 0.0001 +4.4%
1933 0.0001 +4.4%
1934 0.0001 +4.4%
1935 0.0001 +4.3%
1936 0.0001 +4.3%
1937 0.0001 +4.4%
1938 0.0001 +4.3%
1939 0.0001 +4.2%
1940 0.0001 +4.2%
1941 0.0002 +4.2%
1942 0.0002 +4.2%
1943 0.0002 +4.2%
1944 0.0002 +4.2%
1945 0.0002 +4.2%
1946 0.0002 +4.4%
1947 0.0002 +4.4%
1948 0.0002 +4.5%
1949 0.0002 +4.5%
1950 0.0002 +8.8%
1951 0.0003 +8.7%
1952 0.0003 +9.1%
1953 0.0003 +9.6%
1954 0.0003 +10.3%
1955 0.0004 +10.6%
1956 0.0004 +11.6%
1957 0.0005 +11.7%
1958 0.0005 +12.1%
1959 0.0006 +12.9%
1960 0.0007 +12.8%
1961 0.0007 +14.7%
1962 0.0008 +12.9%
1963 0.001 +12.7%
1964 0.0011 +14.9%
1965 0.0013 +17.4%
1966 0.0015 +18.6%
1967 0.0018 +20.1%
1968 0.002 +9.9%
1969 0.0022 +9.6%
1970 0.0025 +11.5%
1971 0.0027 +10.5%
1972 0.003 +11.2%
1973 0.0034 +11.3%
1974 0.0037 +11.1%
1975 0.004 +7.8%
1976 0.0043 +8.3%
1977 0.0047 +7.6%
1978 0.005 +6.3%
1979 0.0053 +7.2%
1980 0.0056 +5.9%
1981 0.0058 +3.5%
1982 0.006 +3.1%
1983 0.0062 +2.7%
1984 0.0063 +2.5%
1985 0.0065 +2.0%
1986 0.0065 +1.3%
1987 0.0065 -0.1%
1988 0.0067 +2.0%
1989 0.0068 +2.3%
1990 0.0069 +1.5%
1991 0.007 +1.7%
1992 0.0072 +1.6%
1993 0.0072 +1.2%
1994 0.0074 +1.9%
1995 0.0076 +3.4%
1996 0.0079 +3.9%
1997 0.0082 +3.1%
1998 0.0084 +2.7%
1999 0.0085 +1.6%
2000 0.0088 +2.7%
2001 0.0091 +3.6%
2002 0.0093 +2.6%
2003 0.0096 +3.2%
2004 0.0099 +2.7%
2005 0.0101 +2.3%
2006 0.0103 +1.9%
2007 0.0105 +1.7%
2008 0.0106 +1.5%
2009 0.0107 +0.9%
2010 0.0108 +1.1%
2011 0.011 +1.1%
2012 0.0111 +0.8%
2013 0.0111 +0.6%
2014 0.0111 +0.1%
2015 0.0111 -0.3%
2016 0.011 -1.3%
2017 0.0109 -0.8%
2018 0.0108 -0.4%
2019 0.0108 +0.0%
2020 0.0107 -0.8%
2021 0.0107 -0.8%
2022 0.0106 -0.3%
2023 0.0106 -0.7%
2024 0.0105 -0.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.0105 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003, 30.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.0105 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002, 48.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +101.6% 0 0
1853 +51.2% 0 0
1854 +34.4% 0 0
1855 +26.0% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0.0001 10
1920s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1930s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1940s 0.0002 0.0001 0.0002 10
1950s 0.0004 0.0002 0.0006 10
1960s 0.0013 0.0007 0.0022 10
1970s 0.0039 0.0025 0.0053 10
1980s 0.0063 0.0056 0.0068 10
1990s 0.0076 0.0069 0.0085 10
2000s 0.0099 0.0088 0.0107 10
2010s 0.011 0.0108 0.0111 10
2020s 0.0106 0.0105 0.0107 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 17 Italy 0.0132 compare
  2. 18 Saudi Arabia 0.0129 compare
  3. 19 Australia 0.0123 compare
  4. 21 South Korea 0.0103 compare
  5. 22 Turkey 0.0085 compare
  6. 23 Kazakhstan 0.0085 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Nigeria?
Global warming fossil in Nigeria was 0.0105 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0111 in 2014.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Nigeria rank for global warming fossil?
Nigeria ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed