Decadal temperature anomalies in Bhutan
Bhutan: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2943 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Bhutan, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.2943 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17,809.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Bhutan peaked at 0.2943 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.49 °C, in 1940.
Bhutan ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.49 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.11 °C | -25.8% |
| 1960 | -0.9371 °C | -15.4% |
| 1970 | -0.6718 °C | -28.3% |
| 1980 | -0.5577 °C | -17.0% |
| 1990 | -0.3372 °C | -39.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0017 °C | -99.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2943 °C | -17809.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2943 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2943 °C is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1712 °C, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.49 °C | -1.49 °C | -1.49 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.11 °C | -1.11 °C | -1.11 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.9371 °C | -0.9371 °C | -0.9371 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.6718 °C | -0.6718 °C | -0.6718 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.5577 °C | -0.5577 °C | -0.5577 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.3372 °C | -0.3372 °C | -0.3372 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0017 °C | -0.0017 °C | -0.0017 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2943 °C | 0.2943 °C | 0.2943 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Bhutan?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Bhutan was 0.2943 °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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2943 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 °C in 1940.
- How does Bhutan rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Bhutan ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,809.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.