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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 43.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 11.37 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 242.63 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
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
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.