Decadal temperature anomalies in Congo
Congo: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.3279 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 0.3279 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 462.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Congo peaked at 0.3279 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8436 °C, in 1970.
That places Congo 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Congo, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6163 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.7337 °C | +19.1% |
| 1960 | -0.7416 °C | +1.1% |
| 1970 | -0.8436 °C | +13.8% |
| 1980 | -0.5449 °C | -35.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3378 °C | -38.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0905 °C | -73.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3279 °C | -462.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3279 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3279 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6163 °C | -0.6163 °C | -0.6163 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.7337 °C | -0.7337 °C | -0.7337 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.7416 °C | -0.7416 °C | -0.7416 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.8436 °C | -0.8436 °C | -0.8436 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.5449 °C | -0.5449 °C | -0.5449 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.3378 °C | -0.3378 °C | -0.3378 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0905 °C | -0.0905 °C | -0.0905 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3279 °C | 0.3279 °C | 0.3279 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Congo?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Congo was 0.3279 °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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3279 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8436 °C in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Congo ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 462.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.