Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Australia
Australia: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.4716 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Australia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Australia is 0.4716 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Australia peaked at 0.9589 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.58 °C, in 1974.
Australia ranks 137th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3386 °C | -1.09 °C | 0.3859 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.193 °C | -0.9484 °C | 0.3462 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.327 °C | -0.7853 °C | 0.1566 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6393 °C | -1.58 °C | -0.117 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1894 °C | -0.7899 °C | 0.3096 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1345 °C | -0.5005 °C | 0.2833 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0766 °C | -0.8797 °C | 0.5603 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1771 °C | -0.8193 °C | 0.9589 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.212 °C | -0.2932 °C | 0.6232 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Australia?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Australia was 0.4716 °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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9589 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 °C in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Australia ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.