Decadal temperature anomalies in Australia
Australia: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1771 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Australia, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal temperature anomalies in Australia is 0.1771 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 331.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Australia peaked at 0.1771 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.6393 °C, in 1970.
That places Australia 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Australia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.3386 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.193 °C | -43.0% |
| 1960 | -0.327 °C | +69.4% |
| 1970 | -0.6393 °C | +95.5% |
| 1980 | -0.1894 °C | -70.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1345 °C | -29.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0766 °C | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1771 °C | -331.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1771 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1771 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 °C, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3386 °C | -0.3386 °C | -0.3386 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.193 °C | -0.193 °C | -0.193 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.327 °C | -0.327 °C | -0.327 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.6393 °C | -0.6393 °C | -0.6393 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1894 °C | -0.1894 °C | -0.1894 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.1345 °C | -0.1345 °C | -0.1345 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0766 °C | -0.0766 °C | -0.0766 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1771 °C | 0.1771 °C | 0.1771 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Australia?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Australia was 0.1771 °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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1771 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6393 °C in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.