Decadal temperature anomalies in Portugal
Portugal: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1162 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Portugal, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal temperature anomalies in Portugal stood at 0.1162 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 266.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Portugal peaked at 0.1162 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.25 °C, in 1970.
That places Portugal 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3526 °C | -0.3526 °C | -0.3526 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.7119 °C | -0.7119 °C | -0.7119 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.6019 °C | -0.6019 °C | -0.6019 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.25 °C | -1.25 °C | -1.25 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3798 °C | -0.3798 °C | -0.3798 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.0965 °C | -0.0965 °C | -0.0965 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0699 °C | -0.0699 °C | -0.0699 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1162 °C | 0.1162 °C | 0.1162 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 170 Seychelles 0.1206 °C compare
- 171 North Korea 0.1182 °C compare
- 172 Denmark 0.118 °C compare
- 174 Sri Lanka 0.1136 °C compare
- 175 Saint Helena 0.1111 °C compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 0.1064 °C compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.77 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Portugal?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Portugal was 0.1162 °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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1162 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.25 °C in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Portugal ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.