Land Surface Temperature in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land Surface Temperature was 35.19 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
35.19
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.19
in 2021
All-time low
32.56
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Nigeria is 35.19, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Nigeria peaked at 35.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.56, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.94 | — |
| 2001 | 34.56 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 33.19 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 33.69 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.56 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.31 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 33.44 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.19 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.56 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.44 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.56 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 33.81 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.31 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.44 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 34.06 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.94 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.06 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.94 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.81 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.31 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.31 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.19 | +2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 35.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 35.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.49 | 32.56 | 34.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.92 | 33.31 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.75 | 34.31 | 35.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Nigeria?
- Land surface temperature in Nigeria was 35.19 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.56 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for land surface temperature?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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