Decadal temperature anomalies in Peru
Peru: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1812 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Peru, 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 Peru is 0.1812 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 271.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Peru peaked at 0.1812 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.1 °C, in 1940.
That places Peru 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Peru, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.1 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.06 °C | -4.1% |
| 1960 | -0.639 °C | -39.6% |
| 1970 | -0.6929 °C | +8.4% |
| 1980 | -0.4305 °C | -37.9% |
| 1990 | -0.1794 °C | -58.3% |
| 2000 | -0.1059 °C | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1812 °C | -271.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1812 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3413 °C, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1812 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2258 °C, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.1 °C | -1.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.06 °C | -1.06 °C | -1.06 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.639 °C | -0.639 °C | -0.639 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.6929 °C | -0.6929 °C | -0.6929 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4305 °C | -0.4305 °C | -0.4305 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.1794 °C | -0.1794 °C | -0.1794 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.1059 °C | -0.1059 °C | -0.1059 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1812 °C | 0.1812 °C | 0.1812 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 136 East Timor 0.1895 °C compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 0.1879 °C compare
- 138 Fiji 0.1843 °C compare
- 140 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.1796 °C compare
- 141 Australia 0.1771 °C compare
- 142 China 0.1762 °C compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Peru?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Peru was 0.1812 °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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1812 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1 °C in 1940.
- How does Peru rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Peru ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.