Decadal temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2286 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is 0.2286 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 284.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 0.2286 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8418 °C, in 1940.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.8418 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.635 °C | -24.6% |
| 1960 | -0.7198 °C | +13.4% |
| 1970 | -0.3655 °C | -49.2% |
| 1980 | -0.1234 °C | -66.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0796 °C | -35.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1236 °C | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2286 °C | -284.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8418 °C | -0.8418 °C | -0.8418 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.635 °C | -0.635 °C | -0.635 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.7198 °C | -0.7198 °C | -0.7198 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.3655 °C | -0.3655 °C | -0.3655 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1234 °C | -0.1234 °C | -0.1234 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.0796 °C | -0.0796 °C | -0.0796 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.1236 °C | -0.1236 °C | -0.1236 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2286 °C | 0.2286 °C | 0.2286 °C | 1 |
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More climate change data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 0.6175 °C (2025)
- Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Maritime transport CO2 emissions 261.73 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 0.2286 °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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2286 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8418 °C in 1940.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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.