Decadal temperature anomalies in Yemen
Yemen: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2331 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Yemen, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal temperature anomalies in Yemen stood at 0.2331 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 662.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Yemen peaked at 0.2331 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.88 °C, in 1950.
That places Yemen 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Yemen, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.86 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.88 °C | +1.0% |
| 1960 | -1.49 °C | -20.8% |
| 1970 | -1.5 °C | +0.6% |
| 1980 | -0.8028 °C | -46.4% |
| 1990 | -0.2759 °C | -65.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0306 °C | -111.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2331 °C | +662.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.2331 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2757 °C, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.2331 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4434 °C, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.86 °C | -1.86 °C | -1.86 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.88 °C | -1.88 °C | -1.88 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.49 °C | -1.49 °C | -1.49 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.5 °C | -1.5 °C | -1.5 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.8028 °C | -0.8028 °C | -0.8028 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2759 °C | -0.2759 °C | -0.2759 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0306 °C | 0.0306 °C | 0.0306 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2331 °C | 0.2331 °C | 0.2331 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 114 Bahrain 0.2363 °C compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 0.2361 °C compare
- 116 Malawi 0.2358 °C compare
- 118 Nigeria 0.232 °C compare
- 119 Costa Rica 0.2313 °C compare
- 120 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.2286 °C compare
More climate change data for Yemen
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 64.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Yemen?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Yemen was 0.2331 °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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2331 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.88 °C in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Yemen ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 662.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.