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 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Ireland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.0309 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.1405 °C | +354.5% |
| 1960 | -0.6359 °C | +352.6% |
| 1970 | -0.3657 °C | -42.5% |
| 1980 | -0.3429 °C | -6.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0255 °C | -92.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1143 °C | -547.6% |
| 2010 | -0.081 °C | -170.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.081 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -0.081 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3908 °C. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
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 countries 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
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.