Decadal temperature anomalies in Gambia
Gambia: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1709 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Gambia, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1709 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 285.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Gambia peaked at 0.1709 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.15 °C, in 1950.
Gambia ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8139 °C | -0.8139 °C | -0.8139 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.15 °C | -1.15 °C | -1.15 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.14 °C | -1.14 °C | -1.14 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.6706 °C | -0.6706 °C | -0.6706 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4185 °C | -0.4185 °C | -0.4185 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.1573 °C | -0.1573 °C | -0.1573 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0923 °C | -0.0923 °C | -0.0923 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1709 °C | 0.1709 °C | 0.1709 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 146 Chile 0.1722 °C compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 0.1717 °C compare
- 148 Bangladesh 0.1712 °C compare
- 150 Bahamas 0.1687 °C compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 0.1676 °C compare
- 152 South Korea 0.1649 °C compare
More climate change data for Gambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.83 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 17.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Gambia?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Gambia was 0.1709 °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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1709 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 °C in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.