Decadal temperature anomalies in Colombia
Colombia: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.3419 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 0.3419 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 432.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Colombia peaked at 0.3419 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.17 °C, in 1940.
That places Colombia 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Colombia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.17 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.8474 °C | -27.6% |
| 1960 | -0.3844 °C | -54.6% |
| 1970 | -0.5044 °C | +31.2% |
| 1980 | -0.4219 °C | -16.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3495 °C | -17.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1028 °C | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3419 °C | -432.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.3419 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3413 °C, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.3419 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2258 °C, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.17 °C | -1.17 °C | -1.17 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.8474 °C | -0.8474 °C | -0.8474 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.3844 °C | -0.3844 °C | -0.3844 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.5044 °C | -0.5044 °C | -0.5044 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4219 °C | -0.4219 °C | -0.4219 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.3495 °C | -0.3495 °C | -0.3495 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.1028 °C | -0.1028 °C | -0.1028 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3419 °C | 0.3419 °C | 0.3419 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 Norway 0.3489 °C compare
- 62 Panama 0.3468 °C compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 0.3458 °C compare
- 65 South Africa 0.3407 °C compare
- 66 Venezuela 0.3384 °C compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 0.3383 °C compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Colombia?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Colombia was 0.3419 °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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3419 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 °C in 1940.
- How does Colombia rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.