Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Benin
Benin: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.6801 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6801 °C
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.7717 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.9 °C
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Benin, 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 Benin stood at 0.6801 °C.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 169.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Benin peaked at 0.7717 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.9 °C, in 1957.
Benin ranks 95th 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.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Benin, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9524 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.6408 °C | -32.7% |
| 1942 | -0.9233 °C | +44.1% |
| 1943 | -1.5 °C | +62.4% |
| 1944 | -1.37 °C | -8.4% |
| 1945 | -1.57 °C | +14.3% |
| 1946 | -1.23 °C | -21.6% |
| 1947 | -1.32 °C | +7.4% |
| 1948 | -1.55 °C | +17.3% |
| 1949 | -0.6963 °C | -55.1% |
| 1950 | -1.54 °C | +121.0% |
| 1951 | -1.55 °C | +0.7% |
| 1952 | -1.37 °C | -11.8% |
| 1953 | -1.08 °C | -21.3% |
| 1954 | -1.29 °C | +19.7% |
| 1955 | -1.56 °C | +21.3% |
| 1956 | -1.39 °C | -11.0% |
| 1957 | -1.9 °C | +36.9% |
| 1958 | -0.7333 °C | -61.5% |
| 1959 | -0.8343 °C | +13.8% |
| 1960 | -0.847 °C | +1.5% |
| 1961 | -0.9632 °C | +13.7% |
| 1962 | -1.11 °C | +15.4% |
| 1963 | -0.6917 °C | -37.8% |
| 1964 | -0.6523 °C | -5.7% |
| 1965 | -0.9082 °C | +39.2% |
| 1966 | -0.733 °C | -19.3% |
| 1967 | -1.27 °C | +73.1% |
| 1968 | -1.13 °C | -10.6% |
| 1969 | -0.898 °C | -20.8% |
| 1970 | -0.714 °C | -20.5% |
| 1971 | -0.9902 °C | +38.7% |
| 1972 | -0.722 °C | -27.1% |
| 1973 | -0.3513 °C | -51.3% |
| 1974 | -1.15 °C | +227.4% |
| 1975 | -1.33 °C | +15.3% |
| 1976 | -1.4 °C | +5.6% |
| 1977 | -0.7991 °C | -42.9% |
| 1978 | -0.9953 °C | +24.5% |
| 1979 | -0.801 °C | -19.5% |
| 1980 | -0.2261 °C | -71.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3957 °C | +75.0% |
| 1982 | -0.684 °C | +72.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1511 °C | -77.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3657 °C | +142.1% |
| 1985 | -0.4168 °C | +14.0% |
| 1986 | -0.5148 °C | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3247 °C | -163.1% |
| 1988 | -0.1507 °C | -146.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6335 °C | +320.3% |
| 1990 | -0.1244 °C | -80.4% |
| 1991 | -0.514 °C | +313.3% |
| 1992 | -0.7003 °C | +36.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2365 °C | -66.2% |
| 1994 | -0.5021 °C | +112.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2499 °C | -50.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0914 °C | -63.4% |
| 1997 | -0.2682 °C | +193.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2359 °C | -187.9% |
| 1999 | -0.313 °C | -232.7% |
| 2000 | -0.2486 °C | -20.6% |
| 2001 | -0.1095 °C | -56.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2175 °C | +98.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0356 °C | -83.6% |
| 2004 | -0.1152 °C | +223.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2128 °C | -284.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1719 °C | -19.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0203 °C | -111.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2008 °C | +888.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2354 °C | -217.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4946 °C | +110.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3269 °C | -33.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0656 °C | -120.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1592 °C | -342.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1417 °C | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2527 °C | +78.3% |
| 2016 | 0.499 °C | +97.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3793 °C | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1342 °C | -64.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3573 °C | +166.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2877 °C | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7548 °C | +162.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0548 °C | -92.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7193 °C | +1213.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7717 °C | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6801 °C | -11.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.6801 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654 °C, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.6801 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5364 °C, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1213.3% | 0.0548 °C | 0.7193 °C |
| 2008 | -888.1% | -0.0203 °C | -0.2008 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.18 °C | -1.57 °C | -0.6408 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.32 °C | -1.9 °C | -0.7333 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9208 °C | -1.27 °C | -0.6523 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9249 °C | -1.4 °C | -0.3513 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3214 °C | -0.684 °C | 0.3247 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2764 °C | -0.7003 °C | 0.2359 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0327 °C | -0.2486 °C | 0.2354 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2679 °C | -0.0656 °C | 0.499 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5447 °C | 0.0548 °C | 0.7717 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Benin
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Benin?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Benin was 0.6801 °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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7717 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 °C in 1957.
- How does Benin rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.