Decadal temperature anomalies in Libya
Libya: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.3931 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Libya, 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 Libya is 0.3931 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,167.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Libya peaked at 0.3931 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.94 °C, in 1940.
That places Libya 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Libya, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.94 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.39 °C | -28.1% |
| 1960 | -1.1 °C | -21.5% |
| 1970 | -1.02 °C | -7.3% |
| 1980 | -0.8132 °C | -19.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4098 °C | -49.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0368 °C | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3931 °C | -1167.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.3931 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3413 °C, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.3931 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4434 °C, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.94 °C | -1.94 °C | -1.94 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.39 °C | -1.39 °C | -1.39 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.1 °C | -1.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.02 °C | -1.02 °C | -1.02 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.8132 °C | -0.8132 °C | -0.8132 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.4098 °C | -0.4098 °C | -0.4098 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0368 °C | -0.0368 °C | -0.0368 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3931 °C | 0.3931 °C | 0.3931 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 0.404 °C compare
- 47 Iceland 0.3967 °C compare
- 48 Gabon 0.395 °C compare
- 50 Switzerland 0.3848 °C compare
- 51 Poland 0.3801 °C compare
- 52 El Salvador 0.3783 °C compare
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Libya?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Libya was 0.3931 °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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3931 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 °C in 1940.
- How does Libya rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,167.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.