Decadal temperature anomalies in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.0796 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Hong Kong, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.0796 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0796 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.05 °C, in 1940.
That places Hong Kong 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.05 °C | -1.05 °C | -1.05 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.7242 °C | -0.7242 °C | -0.7242 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.6439 °C | -0.6439 °C | -0.6439 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.6932 °C | -0.6932 °C | -0.6932 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.6534 °C | -0.6534 °C | -0.6534 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2213 °C | -0.2213 °C | -0.2213 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0612 °C | 0.0612 °C | 0.0612 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0796 °C | 0.0796 °C | 0.0796 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 182 New Caledonia 0.0893 °C compare
- 183 Kiribati 0.0876 °C compare
- 185 Falkland Islands 0.0346 °C compare
- 186 Mongolia 0.0172 °C compare
- 187 United Kingdom 0.0151 °C compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Hong Kong?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Hong Kong was 0.0796 °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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0796 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 °C in 1940.
- How does Hong Kong rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Hong Kong ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.