Spring temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Spring temperature anomalies was 0.1159 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.1159 °C
Change on year
down 84.0%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.01 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.97 °C
in 1944
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1159 °C.
The figure is down 84.0% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.01 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.97 °C, in 1944.
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.36 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.26 °C | -7.7% |
| 1942 | -1.55 °C | +23.6% |
| 1943 | -1.81 °C | +16.5% |
| 1944 | -1.97 °C | +8.7% |
| 1945 | -1.18 °C | -40.0% |
| 1946 | -0.8797 °C | -25.5% |
| 1947 | -1.2 °C | +36.7% |
| 1948 | -1.41 °C | +17.4% |
| 1949 | -0.99 °C | -29.8% |
| 1950 | -0.9476 °C | -4.3% |
| 1951 | -1.44 °C | +51.6% |
| 1952 | -0.9182 °C | -36.1% |
| 1953 | -0.6918 °C | -24.6% |
| 1954 | -0.5371 °C | -22.4% |
| 1955 | -0.5959 °C | +11.0% |
| 1956 | -0.6739 °C | +13.1% |
| 1957 | -0.7396 °C | +9.8% |
| 1958 | -0.8104 °C | +9.6% |
| 1959 | -0.8825 °C | +8.9% |
| 1960 | -1.23 °C | +39.7% |
| 1961 | -1.15 °C | -7.1% |
| 1962 | -1.09 °C | -4.7% |
| 1963 | -0.8973 °C | -17.8% |
| 1964 | -0.7446 °C | -17.0% |
| 1965 | -1.36 °C | +83.1% |
| 1966 | -1.42 °C | +4.5% |
| 1967 | -1.17 °C | -17.7% |
| 1968 | -0.9651 °C | -17.6% |
| 1969 | -0.7904 °C | -18.1% |
| 1970 | -0.7768 °C | -1.7% |
| 1971 | -1.08 °C | +39.6% |
| 1972 | -0.9501 °C | -12.4% |
| 1973 | -0.6455 °C | -32.1% |
| 1974 | -0.8733 °C | +35.3% |
| 1975 | -1.12 °C | +28.4% |
| 1976 | -1.19 °C | +6.2% |
| 1977 | -0.6309 °C | -47.0% |
| 1978 | -0.3581 °C | -43.2% |
| 1979 | -0.6218 °C | +73.7% |
| 1980 | -0.6774 °C | +8.9% |
| 1981 | -0.496 °C | -26.8% |
| 1982 | -0.7099 °C | +43.1% |
| 1983 | -0.1371 °C | -80.7% |
| 1984 | -0.683 °C | +398.0% |
| 1985 | -0.5742 °C | -15.9% |
| 1986 | -0.4957 °C | -13.7% |
| 1987 | -0.6083 °C | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2076 °C | -134.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6304 °C | -403.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0997 °C | -84.2% |
| 1991 | -0.332 °C | +233.1% |
| 1992 | -0.6544 °C | +97.1% |
| 1993 | -0.5512 °C | -15.8% |
| 1994 | -0.281 °C | -49.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1208 °C | -57.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0298 °C | -124.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3718 °C | +1146.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0089 °C | -102.4% |
| 1999 | 0.012 °C | -234.9% |
| 2000 | -0.2343 °C | -2058.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1053 °C | -55.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0433 °C | -58.9% |
| 2003 | -0.01 °C | -76.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1942 °C | -2043.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0788 °C | -59.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0204 °C | -74.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 °C | -58.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1094 °C | -1397.4% |
| 2009 | -0.5351 °C | +389.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2056 °C | -138.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 °C | -88.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1375 °C | +483.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2684 °C | +95.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0996 °C | -62.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 °C | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7398 °C | +59297.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2374 °C | -67.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1369 °C | -42.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0718 °C | -152.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4918 °C | -784.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0543 °C | -89.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6351 °C | +1069.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4927 °C | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 °C | +105.0% |
| 2025 | 0.726 °C | -28.1% |
| 2026 | 0.1159 °C | -84.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1159 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2041 °C, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1159 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2606 °C, 44% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +59297.9% | 0.0012 °C | 0.7398 °C |
| 2000 | -2058.9% | 0.012 °C | -0.2343 °C |
| 2004 | +2043.6% | -0.01 °C | 0.1942 °C |
| 2008 | -1397.4% | 0.0084 °C | -0.1094 °C |
| 1997 | +1146.4% | 0.0298 °C | 0.3718 °C |
| 2022 | +1069.4% | 0.0543 °C | 0.6351 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.36 °C | -1.97 °C | -0.8797 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8233 °C | -1.44 °C | -0.5371 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.08 °C | -1.42 °C | -0.7446 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8253 °C | -1.19 °C | -0.3581 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4804 °C | -0.7099 °C | 0.2076 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1634 °C | -0.6544 °C | 0.3718 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0735 °C | -0.5351 °C | 0.1942 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1778 °C | -0.0718 °C | 0.7398 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5037 °C | 0.0543 °C | 1.01 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea was 0.1159 °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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 °C in 1944.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.