Decadal temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1717 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.1717 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 488.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1717 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.16 °C, in 1940.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.16 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.7081 °C | -39.2% |
| 1960 | -0.9582 °C | +35.3% |
| 1970 | -0.6941 °C | -27.6% |
| 1980 | -0.3821 °C | -45.0% |
| 1990 | -0.2037 °C | -46.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0442 °C | -78.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1717 °C | -488.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1717 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1717 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 °C, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.16 °C | -1.16 °C | -1.16 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.7081 °C | -0.7081 °C | -0.7081 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.9582 °C | -0.9582 °C | -0.9582 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.6941 °C | -0.6941 °C | -0.6941 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3821 °C | -0.3821 °C | -0.3821 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2037 °C | -0.2037 °C | -0.2037 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0442 °C | -0.0442 °C | -0.0442 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1717 °C | 0.1717 °C | 0.1717 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea was 0.1717 °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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1717 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 °C in 1940.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 488.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.