Decadal temperature anomalies in Lesotho
Lesotho: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.5187 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Lesotho, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal temperature anomalies in Lesotho is 0.5187 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 413.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Lesotho peaked at 0.5187 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.02 °C, in 1940.
Lesotho ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.02 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.7418 °C | -27.6% |
| 1960 | -0.8183 °C | +10.3% |
| 1970 | -0.8395 °C | +2.6% |
| 1980 | -0.3638 °C | -56.7% |
| 1990 | -0.4616 °C | +26.9% |
| 2000 | -0.1653 °C | -64.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5187 °C | -413.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5187 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5187 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.02 °C | -1.02 °C | -1.02 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.7418 °C | -0.7418 °C | -0.7418 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.8183 °C | -0.8183 °C | -0.8183 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.8395 °C | -0.8395 °C | -0.8395 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3638 °C | -0.3638 °C | -0.3638 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.4616 °C | -0.4616 °C | -0.4616 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.1653 °C | -0.1653 °C | -0.1653 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5187 °C | 0.5187 °C | 0.5187 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Lesotho?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Lesotho was 0.5187 °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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5187 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 °C in 1940.
- How does Lesotho rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.