Decadal temperature anomalies in Ireland
Ireland: Decadal temperature anomalies was -0.081 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Ireland, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -0.081 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010.
The figure is down 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Ireland peaked at 0.1143 °C in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6359 °C, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 193rd of 193 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.0309 °C | -0.0309 °C | -0.0309 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.1405 °C | -0.1405 °C | -0.1405 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.6359 °C | -0.6359 °C | -0.6359 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.3657 °C | -0.3657 °C | -0.3657 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3429 °C | -0.3429 °C | -0.3429 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.0255 °C | -0.0255 °C | -0.0255 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1143 °C | 0.1143 °C | 0.1143 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | -0.081 °C | -0.081 °C | -0.081 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 190 Cape Verde -0.0074 °C compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau -0.0169 °C compare
- 192 Isle of Man -0.0406 °C compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.37 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Ireland?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Ireland was -0.081 °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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1143 °C in 2000.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6359 °C in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Ireland ranks 193rd out of 193 regions with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.