Decadal temperature anomalies in Kenya
Kenya: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2722 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 0.2722 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 477.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Kenya peaked at 0.2722 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.39 °C, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Kenya, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9336 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.39 °C | +49.0% |
| 1960 | -1.07 °C | -22.8% |
| 1970 | -0.8275 °C | -22.9% |
| 1980 | -0.4867 °C | -41.2% |
| 1990 | -0.4144 °C | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0472 °C | -111.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2722 °C | +477.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2722 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2722 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9336 °C | -0.9336 °C | -0.9336 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.39 °C | -1.39 °C | -1.39 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.07 °C | -1.07 °C | -1.07 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.8275 °C | -0.8275 °C | -0.8275 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4867 °C | -0.4867 °C | -0.4867 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.4144 °C | -0.4144 °C | -0.4144 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0472 °C | 0.0472 °C | 0.0472 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2722 °C | 0.2722 °C | 0.2722 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Kenya?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Kenya was 0.2722 °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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2722 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.39 °C in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.