Decadal temperature anomalies in Malaysia
Malaysia: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2617 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Malaysia, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.2617 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 503.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Malaysia peaked at 0.2617 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.54 °C, in 1940.
Malaysia ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.54 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.08 °C | -30.0% |
| 1960 | -1.01 °C | -6.2% |
| 1970 | -0.8039 °C | -20.3% |
| 1980 | -0.4947 °C | -38.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2714 °C | -45.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0649 °C | -76.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2617 °C | -503.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2617 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3413 °C, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2617 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 °C, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.54 °C | -1.54 °C | -1.54 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.08 °C | -1.08 °C | -1.08 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.01 °C | -1.01 °C | -1.01 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.8039 °C | -0.8039 °C | -0.8039 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4947 °C | -0.4947 °C | -0.4947 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2714 °C | -0.2714 °C | -0.2714 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0649 °C | -0.0649 °C | -0.0649 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2617 °C | 0.2617 °C | 0.2617 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Malaysia?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Malaysia was 0.2617 °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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2617 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 °C in 1940.
- How does Malaysia rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 503.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.