Decadal temperature anomalies in Kiribati
Kiribati: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.0876 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 0.0876 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 433.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Kiribati peaked at 0.0876 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.5228 °C, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.362 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.3991 °C | +10.2% |
| 1960 | -0.223 °C | -44.1% |
| 1970 | -0.5228 °C | +134.4% |
| 1980 | -0.2931 °C | -43.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0295 °C | -89.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0263 °C | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0876 °C | -433.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0876 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0876 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 °C, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.362 °C | -0.362 °C | -0.362 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.3991 °C | -0.3991 °C | -0.3991 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.223 °C | -0.223 °C | -0.223 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.5228 °C | -0.5228 °C | -0.5228 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2931 °C | -0.2931 °C | -0.2931 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.0295 °C | -0.0295 °C | -0.0295 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0263 °C | -0.0263 °C | -0.0263 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0876 °C | 0.0876 °C | 0.0876 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0953 °C compare
- 181 Djibouti 0.0928 °C compare
- 182 New Caledonia 0.0893 °C compare
- 184 Hong Kong 0.0796 °C compare
- 185 Falkland Islands 0.0346 °C compare
- 186 Mongolia 0.0172 °C compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Kiribati?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Kiribati was 0.0876 °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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0876 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5228 °C in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.