Decadal temperature anomalies in Canada
Canada: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.3693 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Canada, 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 Canada is 0.3693 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,206.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Canada peaked at 0.3693 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.29 °C, in 1970.
Canada ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Canada, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.801 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.19 °C | +48.3% |
| 1960 | -1.19 °C | -0.2% |
| 1970 | -1.29 °C | +8.8% |
| 1980 | -0.6715 °C | -47.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4773 °C | -28.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0334 °C | -93.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3693 °C | -1206.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3693 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.801 °C | -0.801 °C | -0.801 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.29 °C | -1.29 °C | -1.29 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.6715 °C | -0.6715 °C | -0.6715 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.4773 °C | -0.4773 °C | -0.4773 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0334 °C | -0.0334 °C | -0.0334 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3693 °C | 0.3693 °C | 0.3693 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 52 El Salvador 0.3783 °C compare
- 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3776 °C compare
- 54 United States 0.3725 °C compare
- 56 Mauritius 0.3683 °C compare
- 57 Cambodia 0.3648 °C compare
- 58 Qatar 0.3582 °C compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Canada?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Canada was 0.3693 °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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3693 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 °C in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,206.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.