Decadal temperature anomalies in Japan
Japan: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2038 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Japan, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.2038 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 551.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Japan peaked at 0.2038 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.84 °C, in 1940.
Japan ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Japan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.84 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.07 °C | -41.9% |
| 1960 | -0.9689 °C | -9.3% |
| 1970 | -0.8309 °C | -14.2% |
| 1980 | -0.911 °C | +9.6% |
| 1990 | -0.173 °C | -81.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0452 °C | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2038 °C | -551.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2038 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2038 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 °C, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.84 °C | -1.84 °C | -1.84 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.07 °C | -1.07 °C | -1.07 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.9689 °C | -0.9689 °C | -0.9689 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.8309 °C | -0.8309 °C | -0.8309 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.911 °C | -0.911 °C | -0.911 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.173 °C | -0.173 °C | -0.173 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0452 °C | -0.0452 °C | -0.0452 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2038 °C | 0.2038 °C | 0.2038 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Japan?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Japan was 0.2038 °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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2038 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.84 °C in 1940.
- How does Japan rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Japan ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 551.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.