Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Benin
Benin: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.6801 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
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
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.