Spring temperature anomalies in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Spring temperature anomalies was -0.8567 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.8567 °C
Change on year
down 248.3%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.16 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-3.78 °C
in 1940
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Ethiopia, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, spring temperature anomalies in Ethiopia stood at -0.8567 °C.
The figure is down 248.3% on the previous year and down 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Ethiopia peaked at 2.16 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.78 °C, in 1940.
That places Ethiopia 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.78 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.5115 °C | -86.5% |
| 1942 | -1.97 °C | +284.6% |
| 1943 | -1.36 °C | -30.9% |
| 1944 | -0.8451 °C | -37.9% |
| 1945 | -1.72 °C | +103.9% |
| 1946 | -0.5435 °C | -68.5% |
| 1947 | -3.38 °C | +521.3% |
| 1948 | -2.27 °C | -32.6% |
| 1949 | -1.78 °C | -21.7% |
| 1950 | -3.04 °C | +70.4% |
| 1951 | -2.69 °C | -11.4% |
| 1952 | -1.87 °C | -30.5% |
| 1953 | -2.07 °C | +10.5% |
| 1954 | -1.14 °C | -44.8% |
| 1955 | -1.15 °C | +1.2% |
| 1956 | -0.2147 °C | -81.4% |
| 1957 | -2.18 °C | +917.6% |
| 1958 | -0.3063 °C | -86.0% |
| 1959 | -1.1 °C | +259.4% |
| 1960 | -2.12 °C | +93.0% |
| 1961 | -1.21 °C | -43.0% |
| 1962 | -1.72 °C | +42.4% |
| 1963 | -1.23 °C | -28.7% |
| 1964 | -0.415 °C | -66.2% |
| 1965 | -1.51 °C | +264.4% |
| 1966 | -1.96 °C | +29.5% |
| 1967 | -1.48 °C | -24.2% |
| 1968 | -2.2 °C | +48.3% |
| 1969 | -0.7701 °C | -65.0% |
| 1970 | -1.14 °C | +48.3% |
| 1971 | -0.9887 °C | -13.4% |
| 1972 | -0.8233 °C | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5205 °C | -163.2% |
| 1974 | -2.37 °C | -554.7% |
| 1975 | -0.6466 °C | -72.7% |
| 1976 | -0.7036 °C | +8.8% |
| 1977 | -0.681 °C | -3.2% |
| 1978 | -1.1 °C | +61.3% |
| 1979 | -1.18 °C | +7.5% |
| 1980 | -0.314 °C | -73.4% |
| 1981 | -1.98 °C | +530.1% |
| 1982 | -0.5994 °C | -69.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2273 °C | -137.9% |
| 1984 | -0.31 °C | -236.4% |
| 1985 | -0.525 °C | +69.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6649 °C | +26.6% |
| 1987 | -0.3375 °C | -49.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5381 °C | -259.5% |
| 1989 | -1.53 °C | -385.0% |
| 1990 | -1.31 °C | -14.5% |
| 1991 | -0.5562 °C | -57.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0622 °C | -88.8% |
| 1993 | -0.7907 °C | +1170.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 °C | -101.8% |
| 1995 | -0.8127 °C | -5762.8% |
| 1996 | -0.5674 °C | -30.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1853 °C | -67.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4513 °C | -343.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8704 °C | -292.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1851 °C | -121.3% |
| 2001 | -1.05 °C | -664.6% |
| 2002 | -0.2709 °C | -74.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0165 °C | -93.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1225 °C | +644.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1012 °C | -182.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1367 °C | -235.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2794 °C | -304.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 °C | -94.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6305 °C | +3663.4% |
| 2010 | -0.6528 °C | -203.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0964 °C | -85.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1653 °C | -271.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1383 °C | -183.6% |
| 2014 | -0.1383 °C | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2323 °C | -268.0% |
| 2016 | 2.16 °C | +829.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8452 °C | -60.9% |
| 2018 | -0.4515 °C | -153.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 °C | -389.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5262 °C | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3254 °C | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7302 °C | +124.4% |
| 2023 | -0.674 °C | -192.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 °C | -298.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5778 °C | -56.8% |
| 2026 | -0.8567 °C | -248.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -0.8567 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1244 °C. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -0.8567 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0838 °C. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -5762.8% | 0.0144 °C | -0.8127 °C |
| 2009 | +3663.4% | 0.0168 °C | 0.6305 °C |
| 1993 | -1170.6% | -0.0622 °C | -0.7907 °C |
| 1957 | -917.6% | -0.2147 °C | -2.18 °C |
| 2016 | +829.7% | 0.2323 °C | 2.16 °C |
| 2001 | -664.6% | 0.1851 °C | -1.05 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.82 °C | -3.78 °C | -0.5115 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.58 °C | -3.04 °C | -0.2147 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.46 °C | -2.2 °C | -0.415 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9111 °C | -2.37 °C | 0.5205 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5498 °C | -1.98 °C | 0.5381 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.469 °C | -1.31 °C | 0.4513 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0379 °C | -1.05 °C | 0.6305 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3232 °C | -0.6528 °C | 2.16 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.281 °C | -0.8567 °C | 1.34 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Ethiopia?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Ethiopia was -0.8567 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.78 °C in 1940.
- How does Ethiopia rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 Spring temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.