Decadal temperature anomalies in Turkey
Turkey: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.5937 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Turkey, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.5937 °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 654.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Turkey peaked at 0.5937 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.76 °C, in 1940.
That places Turkey 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Turkey, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.76 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.9444 °C | -46.2% |
| 1960 | -0.5958 °C | -36.9% |
| 1970 | -0.8571 °C | +43.9% |
| 1980 | -0.9478 °C | +10.6% |
| 1990 | -0.6775 °C | -28.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1071 °C | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5937 °C | -654.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.5937 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3413 °C, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.5937 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3908 °C, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.76 °C | -1.76 °C | -1.76 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.9444 °C | -0.9444 °C | -0.9444 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.5958 °C | -0.5958 °C | -0.5958 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.8571 °C | -0.8571 °C | -0.8571 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.9478 °C | -0.9478 °C | -0.9478 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.6775 °C | -0.6775 °C | -0.6775 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.1071 °C | -0.1071 °C | -0.1071 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5937 °C | 0.5937 °C | 0.5937 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Turkey?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Turkey was 0.5937 °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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5937 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.76 °C in 1940.
- How does Turkey rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 654.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.