Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Nigeria
Nigeria: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0068 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Nigeria, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Nigeria stood at 0.0068 °C. 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, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Nigeria peaked at 0.0068 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0022 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0024 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0029 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0034 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.004 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 °C | 0.0041 °C | 0.0052 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 °C | 0.0053 °C | 0.006 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 °C | 0.0061 °C | 0.0065 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 °C | 0.0066 °C | 0.0068 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 agriculture and land use in Nigeria?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Nigeria was 0.0068 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.