Summer temperature anomalies in Burundi
Burundi: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.8014 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.8014 °C
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.39 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.64 °C
in 1956
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Burundi, 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, summer temperature anomalies in Burundi stood at 0.8014 °C.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Burundi peaked at 1.39 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.64 °C, in 1956.
Burundi ranks 88th 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.
Summer temperature anomalies in Burundi, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.4542 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3257 °C | -28.3% |
| 1942 | -0.1746 °C | -46.4% |
| 1943 | -1.04 °C | +497.5% |
| 1944 | -0.0764 °C | -92.7% |
| 1945 | -0.6797 °C | +789.9% |
| 1946 | -0.6145 °C | -9.6% |
| 1947 | -0.4232 °C | -31.1% |
| 1948 | -0.1403 °C | -66.8% |
| 1949 | -1.17 °C | +732.7% |
| 1950 | -1.35 °C | +15.2% |
| 1951 | -0.8529 °C | -36.6% |
| 1952 | -1.06 °C | +24.8% |
| 1953 | -0.9341 °C | -12.3% |
| 1954 | -0.8586 °C | -8.1% |
| 1955 | -1.48 °C | +72.5% |
| 1956 | -1.64 °C | +10.4% |
| 1957 | -0.5902 °C | -63.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0629 °C | -110.6% |
| 1959 | -0.1278 °C | -303.3% |
| 1960 | -0.2908 °C | +127.6% |
| 1961 | -0.3537 °C | +21.6% |
| 1962 | -1.33 °C | +276.5% |
| 1963 | -0.603 °C | -54.7% |
| 1964 | -0.5027 °C | -16.6% |
| 1965 | -0.7692 °C | +53.0% |
| 1966 | -0.6276 °C | -18.4% |
| 1967 | -1.29 °C | +106.1% |
| 1968 | -1.27 °C | -1.7% |
| 1969 | -0.5174 °C | -59.3% |
| 1970 | -0.8136 °C | +57.3% |
| 1971 | -1.22 °C | +50.0% |
| 1972 | -1.59 °C | +30.2% |
| 1973 | -1.01 °C | -36.2% |
| 1974 | -1.1 °C | +8.8% |
| 1975 | -1.5 °C | +36.1% |
| 1976 | -1.58 °C | +5.1% |
| 1977 | -0.6468 °C | -59.0% |
| 1978 | -0.8273 °C | +27.9% |
| 1979 | -1.15 °C | +39.4% |
| 1980 | -0.4917 °C | -57.4% |
| 1981 | -0.4453 °C | -9.4% |
| 1982 | -0.3556 °C | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4818 °C | -235.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5537 °C | -214.9% |
| 1985 | -0.6948 °C | +25.5% |
| 1986 | -0.9656 °C | +39.0% |
| 1987 | -0.365 °C | -62.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1059 °C | -129.0% |
| 1989 | -0.7493 °C | -807.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2261 °C | -130.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1074 °C | -52.5% |
| 1992 | -0.3535 °C | -429.1% |
| 1993 | -0.155 °C | -56.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2452 °C | +58.2% |
| 1995 | 0.069 °C | -128.1% |
| 1996 | -0.2093 °C | -403.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1716 °C | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2806 °C | -263.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3254 °C | -216.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0623 °C | -119.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7715 °C | -1337.9% |
| 2002 | -0.1254 °C | -83.7% |
| 2003 | -0.4323 °C | +244.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2123 °C | -50.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1253 °C | -41.0% |
| 2006 | -0.5178 °C | +313.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7175 °C | +38.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5632 °C | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0459 °C | -108.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5586 °C | +1117.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2296 °C | -58.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4252 °C | -285.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0839 °C | -119.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6666 °C | +694.6% |
| 2015 | 0.638 °C | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4174 °C | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9207 °C | +120.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 °C | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4115 °C | +1440.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8323 °C | +102.3% |
| 2021 | 0.641 °C | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1106 °C | -82.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 °C | +1120.5% |
| 2024 | 1.39 °C | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.618 °C | -55.5% |
| 2026 | 0.8014 °C | +29.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.8014 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7491 °C, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.8014 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6026 °C, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1440.6% | 0.0267 °C | 0.4115 °C |
| 2001 | -1337.9% | 0.0623 °C | -0.7715 °C |
| 2010 | +1117.5% | 0.0459 °C | 0.5586 °C |
| 2023 | +1120.5% | 0.1106 °C | 1.35 °C |
| 1989 | -807.4% | 0.1059 °C | -0.7493 °C |
| 1945 | -789.9% | -0.0764 °C | -0.6797 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.51 °C | -1.17 °C | -0.0764 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8829 °C | -1.64 °C | 0.0629 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.756 °C | -1.33 °C | -0.2908 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.14 °C | -1.59 °C | -0.6468 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4033 °C | -0.9656 °C | 0.4818 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0777 °C | -0.3535 °C | 0.2806 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3357 °C | -0.7715 °C | 0.0623 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3528 °C | -0.4252 °C | 0.9207 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8201 °C | 0.1106 °C | 1.39 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 85 Botswana 0.8179 °C compare
- 86 Cayman Islands 0.8137 °C compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 0.8086 °C compare
- 89 Greece 0.7668 °C compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 0.7516 °C compare
- 91 Mozambique 0.7491 °C compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Burundi?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Burundi was 0.8014 °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 summer temperature anomalies recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 °C in 1956.
- How does Burundi rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Burundi ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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 Summer 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.