Decadal temperature anomalies in Benin
Benin: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2679 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Benin, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal temperature anomalies in Benin stood at 0.2679 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 918.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Benin peaked at 0.2679 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.32 °C, in 1950.
That places Benin 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Benin, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.18 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.32 °C | +12.7% |
| 1960 | -0.9208 °C | -30.5% |
| 1970 | -0.9249 °C | +0.4% |
| 1980 | -0.3214 °C | -65.3% |
| 1990 | -0.2764 °C | -14.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0327 °C | -88.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2679 °C | -918.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2679 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2679 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.18 °C | -1.18 °C | -1.18 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.32 °C | -1.32 °C | -1.32 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.9208 °C | -0.9208 °C | -0.9208 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.9249 °C | -0.9249 °C | -0.9249 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3214 °C | -0.3214 °C | -0.3214 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2764 °C | -0.2764 °C | -0.2764 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0327 °C | -0.0327 °C | -0.0327 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2679 °C | 0.2679 °C | 0.2679 °C | 1 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Benin?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Benin was 0.2679 °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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2679 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 °C in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 918.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.