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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
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
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.