Decadal temperature anomalies in Syria
Syria: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.6947 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Syria, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.6947 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 492.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Syria peaked at 0.6947 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.21 °C, in 1980.
Syria ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Syria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.07 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.8512 °C | -20.8% |
| 1960 | -0.8254 °C | -3.0% |
| 1970 | -1.2 °C | +45.4% |
| 1980 | -1.21 °C | +0.6% |
| 1990 | -0.7044 °C | -41.7% |
| 2000 | -0.177 °C | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6947 °C | -492.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.6947 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2757 °C, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.6947 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4434 °C, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.07 °C | -1.07 °C | -1.07 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.8512 °C | -0.8512 °C | -0.8512 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.8254 °C | -0.8254 °C | -0.8254 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.2 °C | -1.2 °C | -1.2 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.21 °C | -1.21 °C | -1.21 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.7044 °C | -0.7044 °C | -0.7044 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.177 °C | -0.177 °C | -0.177 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6947 °C | 0.6947 °C | 0.6947 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Syria?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Syria was 0.6947 °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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6947 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 °C in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Syria ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.