Decadal temperature anomalies in France
France: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2416 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in France, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2416 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,589.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in France peaked at 0.2416 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.06 °C, in 1970.
That places France 110th 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 | -1.02 °C | -1.02 °C | -1.02 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.9714 °C | -0.9714 °C | -0.9714 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.04 °C | -1.04 °C | -1.04 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.06 °C | -1.06 °C | -1.06 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.8363 °C | -0.8363 °C | -0.8363 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.3332 °C | -0.3332 °C | -0.3332 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0097 °C | -0.0097 °C | -0.0097 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2416 °C | 0.2416 °C | 0.2416 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in France?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in France was 0.2416 °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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2416 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 °C in 1970.
- How does France rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- France ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,589.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.