Temperature anomalies by month in Mauritania
Mauritania: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.348 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Mauritania, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.348 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
That represents a change of up 87.6% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Mauritania peaked at 3.15 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.36 °C, in 1952.
Mauritania ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.82 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3433 °C | -81.1% |
| 1942 | -2.35 °C | +585.5% |
| 1943 | -2.01 °C | -14.7% |
| 1944 | -2.57 °C | +27.8% |
| 1945 | -1.88 °C | -26.9% |
| 1946 | -1.25 °C | -33.6% |
| 1947 | -1.08 °C | -13.3% |
| 1948 | -2.94 °C | +172.1% |
| 1949 | -2.04 °C | -30.6% |
| 1950 | -2.91 °C | +42.8% |
| 1951 | -1.61 °C | -44.9% |
| 1952 | -3.36 °C | +109.0% |
| 1953 | 0.9158 °C | -127.3% |
| 1954 | -1.98 °C | -315.8% |
| 1955 | -0.1155 °C | -94.2% |
| 1956 | -0.435 °C | +276.7% |
| 1957 | -3.03 °C | +597.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4578 °C | -115.1% |
| 1959 | -0.5984 °C | -230.7% |
| 1960 | -1.44 °C | +140.2% |
| 1961 | -1.72 °C | +19.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4905 °C | -128.6% |
| 1963 | 1.19 °C | +142.3% |
| 1964 | -1.27 °C | -206.9% |
| 1965 | -2.51 °C | +97.3% |
| 1966 | -0.008 °C | -99.7% |
| 1967 | -0.9348 °C | +11653.7% |
| 1968 | -2.38 °C | +154.8% |
| 1969 | 1.68 °C | -170.6% |
| 1970 | 1.52 °C | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1432 °C | -90.6% |
| 1972 | -0.372 °C | -359.7% |
| 1973 | -1.25 °C | +235.4% |
| 1974 | -1.44 °C | +15.1% |
| 1975 | -0.4891 °C | -66.0% |
| 1976 | -2.34 °C | +378.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2074 °C | -108.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9782 °C | +371.6% |
| 1979 | 2.48 °C | +153.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9609 °C | -61.3% |
| 1981 | -0.7198 °C | -174.9% |
| 1982 | -0.6978 °C | -3.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0411 °C | -94.1% |
| 1984 | -1.02 °C | +2388.2% |
| 1985 | -0.8814 °C | -13.8% |
| 1986 | -1.76 °C | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5766 °C | -132.7% |
| 1988 | -0.9343 °C | -262.0% |
| 1989 | -0.6012 °C | -35.7% |
| 1990 | -1.63 °C | +170.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7903 °C | -148.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3752 °C | -52.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5626 °C | -249.9% |
| 1994 | -1.91 °C | +240.0% |
| 1995 | -1.81 °C | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.86 °C | -203.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 °C | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9885 °C | -2.4% |
| 1999 | -1.27 °C | -228.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4498 °C | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6964 °C | -254.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8283 °C | +18.9% |
| 2003 | -0.7957 °C | -196.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2153 °C | -127.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3855 °C | -279.1% |
| 2006 | -2.09 °C | +441.3% |
| 2007 | 1.25 °C | -159.8% |
| 2008 | -1 °C | -180.5% |
| 2009 | -1.75 °C | +73.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 °C | -216.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 °C | -18.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4147 °C | -125.1% |
| 2013 | -0.4465 °C | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7045 °C | -257.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4497 °C | -163.8% |
| 2016 | 3.15 °C | -801.0% |
| 2017 | -1.36 °C | -143.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1736 °C | -87.2% |
| 2019 | -0.8518 °C | +390.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1515 °C | -117.8% |
| 2021 | 1.64 °C | +985.6% |
| 2022 | 1.96 °C | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9144 °C | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 2.98 °C | +225.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1855 °C | -93.8% |
| 2026 | 0.348 °C | +87.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.348 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.348 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6534 °C, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Mauritania 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -11653.7% | -0.008 °C | -0.9348 °C |
| 1984 | -2388.2% | -0.0411 °C | -1.02 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.83 °C | -2.94 °C | -0.3433 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.27 °C | -3.36 °C | 0.9158 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6895 °C | -2.51 °C | 1.68 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0557 °C | -2.34 °C | 2.48 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5124 °C | -1.76 °C | 0.9609 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2152 °C | -1.91 °C | 1.86 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3479 °C | -2.09 °C | 1.25 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3853 °C | -1.36 °C | 3.15 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 °C | 0.1515 °C | 2.98 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Mauritania?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Mauritania was 0.348 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.36 °C in 1952.
- How does Mauritania rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.