Decadal temperature anomalies in China
China: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1762 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in China, 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 China is 0.1762 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in China peaked at 0.1762 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.9853 °C, in 1960.
That places China 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in China, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.5902 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.9057 °C | +53.5% |
| 1960 | -0.9853 °C | +8.8% |
| 1970 | -0.9528 °C | -3.3% |
| 1980 | -0.7847 °C | -17.6% |
| 1990 | -0.2968 °C | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0578 °C | -119.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1762 °C | +204.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1762 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3413 °C, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1762 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 °C, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5902 °C | -0.5902 °C | -0.5902 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.9057 °C | -0.9057 °C | -0.9057 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.9853 °C | -0.9853 °C | -0.9853 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.9528 °C | -0.9528 °C | -0.9528 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.7847 °C | -0.7847 °C | -0.7847 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2968 °C | -0.2968 °C | -0.2968 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0578 °C | 0.0578 °C | 0.0578 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1762 °C | 0.1762 °C | 0.1762 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in China?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in China was 0.1762 °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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1762 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9853 °C in 1960.
- How does China rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- China ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.