Decadal temperature anomalies in India
India: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2111 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in India, 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 India stood at 0.2111 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 576.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in India peaked at 0.2111 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8164 °C, in 1950.
India ranks 128th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in India, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6634 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.8164 °C | +23.1% |
| 1960 | -0.449 °C | -45.0% |
| 1970 | -0.3756 °C | -16.4% |
| 1980 | -0.2746 °C | -26.9% |
| 1990 | -0.2946 °C | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0312 °C | -110.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2111 °C | +576.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2111 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2111 °C is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1712 °C, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6634 °C | -0.6634 °C | -0.6634 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.8164 °C | -0.8164 °C | -0.8164 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.449 °C | -0.449 °C | -0.449 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.3756 °C | -0.3756 °C | -0.3756 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2746 °C | -0.2746 °C | -0.2746 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2946 °C | -0.2946 °C | -0.2946 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 °C | 0.0312 °C | 0.0312 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2111 °C | 0.2111 °C | 0.2111 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in India?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in India was 0.2111 °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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2111 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8164 °C in 1950.
- How does India rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- India ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.