Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Nigeria
Nigeria: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.7199 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Nigeria, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.7199 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 228.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Nigeria peaked at 0.7199 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.58 °C, in 1957.
That places Nigeria 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9341 °C | -1.49 °C | -0.1751 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.09 °C | -1.58 °C | -0.5321 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.578 °C | -0.9 °C | -0.3127 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6231 °C | -1.1 °C | 0.0671 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3476 °C | -0.8225 °C | 0.3006 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.273 °C | -0.8183 °C | 0.3467 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 °C | -0.399 °C | 0.456 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.232 °C | -0.0549 °C | 0.6894 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4258 °C | -0.0908 °C | 0.7199 °C | 6 |
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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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Nigeria?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Nigeria was 0.7199 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7199 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 °C in 1957.
- How does Nigeria rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Nigeria ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.1%. 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.