Decadal temperature anomalies in New Zealand
New Zealand: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.3561 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 0.3561 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 413.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in New Zealand peaked at 0.3561 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.46 °C, in 1940.
New Zealand ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.46 °C | -1.46 °C | -1.46 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.7312 °C | -0.7312 °C | -0.7312 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.7529 °C | -0.7529 °C | -0.7529 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.1496 °C | -0.1496 °C | -0.1496 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.056 °C | -0.056 °C | -0.056 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2721 °C | -0.2721 °C | -0.2721 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.1135 °C | -0.1135 °C | -0.1135 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3561 °C | 0.3561 °C | 0.3561 °C | 1 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in New Zealand?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in New Zealand was 0.3561 °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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3561 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 °C in 1940.
- How does New Zealand rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.