Decadal temperature anomalies in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.486 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.486 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Afghanistan peaked at 0.486 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.27 °C, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.5632 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.27 °C | +125.1% |
| 1960 | -1.21 °C | -4.4% |
| 1970 | -0.7609 °C | -37.2% |
| 1980 | -0.6452 °C | -15.2% |
| 1990 | -0.7483 °C | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2487 °C | -133.2% |
| 2010 | 0.486 °C | +95.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.486 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2757 °C, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.486 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4434 °C, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5632 °C | -0.5632 °C | -0.5632 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.27 °C | -1.27 °C | -1.27 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.21 °C | -1.21 °C | -1.21 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.7609 °C | -0.7609 °C | -0.7609 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.6452 °C | -0.6452 °C | -0.6452 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.7483 °C | -0.7483 °C | -0.7483 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2487 °C | 0.2487 °C | 0.2487 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.486 °C | 0.486 °C | 0.486 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Afghanistan?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Afghanistan was 0.486 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.486 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 °C in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.