Decadal temperature anomalies in Cameroon
Cameroon: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2748 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 0.2748 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 518.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Cameroon peaked at 0.2748 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8336 °C, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7229 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.7979 °C | +10.4% |
| 1960 | -0.5627 °C | -29.5% |
| 1970 | -0.8336 °C | +48.1% |
| 1980 | -0.5705 °C | -31.6% |
| 1990 | -0.29 °C | -49.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0656 °C | -77.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2748 °C | -518.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2748 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2748 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7229 °C | -0.7229 °C | -0.7229 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.7979 °C | -0.7979 °C | -0.7979 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.5627 °C | -0.5627 °C | -0.5627 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.8336 °C | -0.8336 °C | -0.8336 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.5705 °C | -0.5705 °C | -0.5705 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.29 °C | -0.29 °C | -0.29 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0656 °C | -0.0656 °C | -0.0656 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2748 °C | 0.2748 °C | 0.2748 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Cameroon?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Cameroon was 0.2748 °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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2748 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8336 °C in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.