Decadal temperature anomalies in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1606 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 0.1606 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 424.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1606 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8792 °C, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.8707 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.8792 °C | +1.0% |
| 1960 | -0.5216 °C | -40.7% |
| 1970 | -0.3432 °C | -34.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0915 °C | -73.3% |
| 1990 | -0.1922 °C | +110.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0495 °C | -74.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1606 °C | -424.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1606 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2757 °C, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1606 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8707 °C | -0.8707 °C | -0.8707 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.8792 °C | -0.8792 °C | -0.8792 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.5216 °C | -0.5216 °C | -0.5216 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.3432 °C | -0.3432 °C | -0.3432 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.0915 °C | -0.0915 °C | -0.0915 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.1922 °C | -0.1922 °C | -0.1922 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0495 °C | -0.0495 °C | -0.0495 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1606 °C | 0.1606 °C | 0.1606 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 0.1676 °C compare
- 152 South Korea 0.1649 °C compare
- 153 Somalia 0.1631 °C compare
- 155 Kazakhstan 0.1597 °C compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 0.1577 °C compare
- 157 Nepal 0.1577 °C compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Sierra Leone?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Sierra Leone was 0.1606 °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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1606 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8792 °C in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.