Decadal temperature anomalies in Botswana
Botswana: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2452 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Botswana, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.2452 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 217.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Botswana peaked at 0.2452 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.9196 °C, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3998 °C | -0.3998 °C | -0.3998 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.752 °C | -0.752 °C | -0.752 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.7643 °C | -0.7643 °C | -0.7643 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.9196 °C | -0.9196 °C | -0.9196 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2809 °C | -0.2809 °C | -0.2809 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.016 °C | -0.016 °C | -0.016 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.2088 °C | -0.2088 °C | -0.2088 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2452 °C | 0.2452 °C | 0.2452 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 103 Malaysia 0.2617 °C compare
- 104 Finland 0.2589 °C compare
- 105 Madagascar 0.2512 °C compare
- 107 Honduras 0.2444 °C compare
- 108 Philippines 0.2426 °C compare
- 109 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2422 °C compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 184.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Botswana?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Botswana was 0.2452 °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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2452 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9196 °C in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.