Decadal temperature anomalies in Egypt
Egypt: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.4579 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Egypt, 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 Egypt stood at 0.4579 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 849.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Egypt peaked at 0.4579 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.69 °C, in 1940.
Egypt ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Egypt, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.69 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.24 °C | -26.8% |
| 1960 | -0.9739 °C | -21.2% |
| 1970 | -1.16 °C | +19.0% |
| 1980 | -1.02 °C | -11.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4709 °C | -53.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0611 °C | -87.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4579 °C | -849.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.4579 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.4579 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4434 °C, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.69 °C | -1.69 °C | -1.69 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.24 °C | -1.24 °C | -1.24 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.9739 °C | -0.9739 °C | -0.9739 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.16 °C | -1.16 °C | -1.16 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.02 °C | -1.02 °C | -1.02 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.4709 °C | -0.4709 °C | -0.4709 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0611 °C | -0.0611 °C | -0.0611 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4579 °C | 0.4579 °C | 0.4579 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Egypt?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Egypt was 0.4579 °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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4579 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 °C in 1940.
- How does Egypt rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 849.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.