Decadal temperature anomalies in Pakistan
Pakistan: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2284 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Pakistan, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.2284 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Pakistan peaked at 0.2284 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.7834 °C, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.2119 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.7834 °C | +269.8% |
| 1960 | -0.7164 °C | -8.6% |
| 1970 | -0.6172 °C | -13.8% |
| 1980 | -0.4462 °C | -27.7% |
| 1990 | -0.4533 °C | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.228 °C | -150.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2284 °C | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2284 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2284 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4434 °C, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2119 °C | -0.2119 °C | -0.2119 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.7834 °C | -0.7834 °C | -0.7834 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.7164 °C | -0.7164 °C | -0.7164 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.6172 °C | -0.6172 °C | -0.6172 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4462 °C | -0.4462 °C | -0.4462 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.4533 °C | -0.4533 °C | -0.4533 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.228 °C | 0.228 °C | 0.228 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2284 °C | 0.2284 °C | 0.2284 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 118 Nigeria 0.232 °C compare
- 119 Costa Rica 0.2313 °C compare
- 120 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.2286 °C compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2258 °C compare
- 123 Mexico 0.2188 °C compare
- 124 Latvia 0.2181 °C compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Pakistan?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Pakistan was 0.2284 °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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2284 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7834 °C in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Pakistan ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.