Decadal temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.511 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 0.511 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 739.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.511 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.35 °C, in 1960.
United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.23 °C | -1.23 °C | -1.23 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.35 °C | -1.35 °C | -1.35 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.31 °C | -1.31 °C | -1.31 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.9719 °C | -0.9719 °C | -0.9719 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.6983 °C | -0.6983 °C | -0.6983 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 °C | 0.0609 °C | 0.0609 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.511 °C | 0.511 °C | 0.511 °C | 1 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 9.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 86.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.82 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates was 0.511 °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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.511 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 °C in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 739.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.