Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in American Samoa
American Samoa: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.1717 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in American Samoa, 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 American Samoa stood at 0.1717 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.9% on the previous year and up 657.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in American Samoa peaked at 0.5524 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.7592 °C, in 1955.
American Samoa ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | -0.4455 °C | -0.6961 °C | -0.3017 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.46 °C | -0.7592 °C | -0.1974 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3532 °C | -0.5366 °C | -0.1509 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4641 °C | -0.6591 °C | -0.2735 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3772 °C | -0.5496 °C | -0.1077 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1392 °C | -0.2935 °C | 0.1144 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0201 °C | -0.3719 °C | 0.2316 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.122 °C | -0.3616 °C | 0.4937 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1644 °C | -0.1959 °C | 0.5524 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 169 Hong Kong 0.2065 °C compare
- 170 Seychelles 0.2043 °C compare
- 171 French Polynesia 0.1841 °C compare
- 173 Cook Islands 0.1703 °C compare
- 174 Brazil 0.1618 °C compare
- 175 Samoa 0.1454 °C compare
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0021 (2024)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 503.5 tonnes (2022)
- emissions of air pollutants 610.7 tonnes (2022)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 0.01 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in American Samoa?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in American Samoa was 0.1717 °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 American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5524 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7592 °C in 1955.
- How does American Samoa rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- American Samoa ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 657.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa 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.