Decadal temperature anomalies in United States
United States: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.3725 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in United States, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.3725 °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 908.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in United States peaked at 0.3725 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.38 °C, in 1940.
That places United States 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.38 °C | -1.38 °C | -1.38 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.8257 °C | -0.8257 °C | -0.8257 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.06 °C | -1.06 °C | -1.06 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.02 °C | -1.02 °C | -1.02 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.6083 °C | -0.6083 °C | -0.6083 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.4069 °C | -0.4069 °C | -0.4069 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0461 °C | -0.0461 °C | -0.0461 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3725 °C | 0.3725 °C | 0.3725 °C | 1 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 434.87 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in United States?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in United States was 0.3725 °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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3725 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.38 °C in 1940.
- How does United States rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- United States ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 908.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.