Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 1.27 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Afghanistan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Afghanistan stood at 1.27 °C.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Afghanistan peaked at 1.45 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.71 °C, in 1957.
That places Afghanistan 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5632 °C | -2.02 °C | 0.7947 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.27 °C | -2.71 °C | -0.4153 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.21 °C | -2.1 °C | -0.1189 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7609 °C | -2.38 °C | 0.174 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6452 °C | -1.72 °C | 0.3847 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7483 °C | -1.54 °C | 0.117 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2487 °C | -0.558 °C | 0.9025 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.486 °C | -0.9014 °C | 1.24 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 °C | -0.1711 °C | 1.45 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 43.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 11.37 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 242.63 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Afghanistan?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Afghanistan was 1.27 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.71 °C in 1957.
- How does Afghanistan rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.