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Global warming land in Nigeria

Nigeria: Global warming land was 0.0068 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0068
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0068
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming land in Nigeria, 1851–2024

00.0020.0040.006185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, global warming land in Nigeria stood at 0.0068. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming land in Nigeria peaked at 0.0068 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

Nigeria ranks 19th of 201 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 land in Nigeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +134.7%
1853 0 +68.4%
1854 0 +46.3%
1855 0 +35.3%
1856 0 +28.3%
1857 0 +23.8%
1858 0 +20.6%
1859 0 +18.5%
1860 0 +16.9%
1861 0 +15.4%
1862 0 +14.0%
1863 0 +12.7%
1864 0 +11.7%
1865 0 +10.7%
1866 0 +10.1%
1867 0 +9.2%
1868 0.0001 +8.6%
1869 0.0001 +8.0%
1870 0.0001 +8.3%
1871 0.0001 +8.2%
1872 0.0001 +7.9%
1873 0.0001 +7.5%
1874 0.0001 +7.2%
1875 0.0001 +6.9%
1876 0.0001 +6.6%
1877 0.0001 +6.3%
1878 0.0001 +6.0%
1879 0.0001 +5.7%
1880 0.0001 +6.0%
1881 0.0001 +5.9%
1882 0.0001 +5.7%
1883 0.0001 +5.5%
1884 0.0002 +5.3%
1885 0.0002 +5.1%
1886 0.0002 +4.9%
1887 0.0002 +4.8%
1888 0.0002 +4.6%
1889 0.0002 +4.4%
1890 0.0002 +4.2%
1891 0.0002 +4.0%
1892 0.0002 +3.9%
1893 0.0002 +3.8%
1894 0.0002 +3.6%
1895 0.0002 +3.5%
1896 0.0002 +3.4%
1897 0.0003 +3.3%
1898 0.0003 +3.3%
1899 0.0003 +3.2%
1900 0.0003 +3.7%
1901 0.0003 +4.0%
1902 0.0003 +4.1%
1903 0.0003 +4.1%
1904 0.0003 +4.1%
1905 0.0003 +4.0%
1906 0.0004 +4.0%
1907 0.0004 +3.9%
1908 0.0004 +3.8%
1909 0.0004 +3.7%
1910 0.0004 +3.8%
1911 0.0004 +3.8%
1912 0.0004 +3.7%
1913 0.0005 +3.7%
1914 0.0005 +3.6%
1915 0.0005 +3.6%
1916 0.0005 +3.5%
1917 0.0005 +3.5%
1918 0.0006 +3.5%
1919 0.0006 +3.4%
1920 0.0006 +4.1%
1921 0.0006 +4.5%
1922 0.0006 +4.6%
1923 0.0007 +4.6%
1924 0.0007 +4.5%
1925 0.0007 +4.5%
1926 0.0008 +4.5%
1927 0.0008 +4.5%
1928 0.0008 +4.4%
1929 0.0009 +4.2%
1930 0.0009 +4.2%
1931 0.001 +4.2%
1932 0.001 +4.0%
1933 0.001 +4.1%
1934 0.0011 +3.9%
1935 0.0011 +3.8%
1936 0.0012 +3.7%
1937 0.0012 +3.7%
1938 0.0012 +3.5%
1939 0.0013 +3.5%
1940 0.0013 +3.7%
1941 0.0014 +3.8%
1942 0.0014 +3.8%
1943 0.0015 +3.8%
1944 0.0015 +3.7%
1945 0.0016 +3.7%
1946 0.0017 +3.7%
1947 0.0017 +3.6%
1948 0.0018 +3.5%
1949 0.0018 +3.5%
1950 0.0019 +3.0%
1951 0.002 +2.9%
1952 0.002 +2.8%
1953 0.0021 +2.8%
1954 0.0021 +2.8%
1955 0.0022 +2.8%
1956 0.0022 +2.7%
1957 0.0023 +2.7%
1958 0.0024 +2.7%
1959 0.0024 +2.7%
1960 0.0025 +2.7%
1961 0.0026 +2.3%
1962 0.0026 +2.1%
1963 0.0027 +2.0%
1964 0.0027 +1.9%
1965 0.0028 +1.7%
1966 0.0028 +1.5%
1967 0.0028 +1.6%
1968 0.0029 +1.7%
1969 0.0029 +1.7%
1970 0.003 +1.6%
1971 0.003 +1.6%
1972 0.0031 +1.5%
1973 0.0031 +1.6%
1974 0.0032 +1.4%
1975 0.0032 +1.4%
1976 0.0033 +1.5%
1977 0.0033 +1.4%
1978 0.0034 +1.5%
1979 0.0034 +1.6%
1980 0.0035 +1.6%
1981 0.0035 +1.5%
1982 0.0036 +1.5%
1983 0.0036 +1.6%
1984 0.0037 +1.7%
1985 0.0038 +1.7%
1986 0.0038 +1.6%
1987 0.0039 +1.6%
1988 0.0039 +1.6%
1989 0.004 +1.8%
1990 0.0041 +2.2%
1991 0.0042 +2.6%
1992 0.0043 +2.4%
1993 0.0044 +2.7%
1994 0.0046 +3.3%
1995 0.0047 +2.7%
1996 0.0048 +2.3%
1997 0.0049 +2.4%
1998 0.005 +2.6%
1999 0.0052 +2.2%
2000 0.0053 +2.2%
2001 0.0054 +1.9%
2002 0.0055 +1.7%
2003 0.0055 +1.6%
2004 0.0056 +1.6%
2005 0.0057 +1.5%
2006 0.0058 +1.5%
2007 0.0059 +1.3%
2008 0.006 +1.5%
2009 0.006 +0.7%
2010 0.0061 +0.8%
2011 0.0061 +0.7%
2012 0.0061 +0.7%
2013 0.0062 +0.7%
2014 0.0062 +0.7%
2015 0.0063 +0.7%
2016 0.0063 +0.9%
2017 0.0064 +0.9%
2018 0.0064 +0.9%
2019 0.0065 +0.9%
2020 0.0066 +1.0%
2021 0.0066 +1.0%
2022 0.0067 +1.0%
2023 0.0068 +1.0%
2024 0.0068 +1.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.0068 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.0068 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming land 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 +134.7% 0 0
1853 +68.4% 0 0
1854 +46.3% 0 0
1855 +35.3% 0 0
1856 +28.3% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0.0001 10
1870s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1880s 0.0002 0.0001 0.0002 10
1890s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0003 10
1900s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0004 10
1910s 0.0005 0.0004 0.0006 10
1920s 0.0007 0.0006 0.0009 10
1930s 0.0011 0.0009 0.0013 10
1940s 0.0016 0.0013 0.0018 10
1950s 0.0022 0.0019 0.0024 10
1960s 0.0027 0.0025 0.0029 10
1970s 0.0032 0.003 0.0034 10
1980s 0.0037 0.0035 0.004 10
1990s 0.0046 0.0041 0.0052 10
2000s 0.0057 0.0053 0.006 10
2010s 0.0063 0.0061 0.0065 10
2020s 0.0067 0.0066 0.0068 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 16 Pakistan 0.0073 compare
  2. 17 Ethiopia 0.0072 compare
  3. 18 Vietnam 0.0071 compare
  4. 20 Malaysia 0.006 compare
  5. 21 Ukraine 0.0057 compare
  6. 22 Kazakhstan 0.0054 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming land in Nigeria?
Global warming land in Nigeria was 0.0068 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming land recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0068 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming land recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Nigeria rank for global warming land?
Nigeria ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming land rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed