Decadal temperature anomalies in Niger
Niger: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.4761 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Niger, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.4761 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 995.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Niger peaked at 0.4761 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.18 °C, in 1940.
Niger ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Niger, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.18 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.72 °C | -20.9% |
| 1960 | -1.19 °C | -31.1% |
| 1970 | -0.8582 °C | -27.6% |
| 1980 | -0.7937 °C | -7.5% |
| 1990 | -0.4933 °C | -37.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0532 °C | -89.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4761 °C | -995.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.4761 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2757 °C, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.4761 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.18 °C | -2.18 °C | -2.18 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.72 °C | -1.72 °C | -1.72 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.8582 °C | -0.8582 °C | -0.8582 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.7937 °C | -0.7937 °C | -0.7937 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.4933 °C | -0.4933 °C | -0.4933 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0532 °C | -0.0532 °C | -0.0532 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4761 °C | 0.4761 °C | 0.4761 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Niger?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Niger was 0.4761 °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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4761 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.18 °C in 1940.
- How does Niger rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Niger ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 995.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.