Decadal temperature anomalies in Kuwait
Kuwait: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.4637 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Kuwait, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4637 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23,717.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Kuwait peaked at 0.4637 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.6 °C, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9749 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.6 °C | +63.8% |
| 1960 | -1.23 °C | -22.8% |
| 1970 | -1.47 °C | +19.2% |
| 1980 | -0.7944 °C | -45.9% |
| 1990 | -0.57 °C | -28.2% |
| 2000 | -0.002 °C | -99.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4637 °C | -23717.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4637 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4637 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4434 °C, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9749 °C | -0.9749 °C | -0.9749 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.6 °C | -1.6 °C | -1.6 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.23 °C | -1.23 °C | -1.23 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.47 °C | -1.47 °C | -1.47 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.7944 °C | -0.7944 °C | -0.7944 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.57 °C | -0.57 °C | -0.57 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.002 °C | -0.002 °C | -0.002 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4637 °C | 0.4637 °C | 0.4637 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Kuwait?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Kuwait was 0.4637 °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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4637 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 °C in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,717.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.