Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Botswana
Botswana: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was -0.3719 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Botswana, 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 Botswana is -0.3719 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.2% on the previous year and down 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Botswana peaked at 1.32 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2 °C, in 1974.
That places Botswana 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | -0.3998 °C | -1.01 °C | 0.3463 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.752 °C | -1.69 °C | 0.1062 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7643 °C | -1.44 °C | -0.3017 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9197 °C | -2 °C | 0.2204 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2809 °C | -1.33 °C | 0.6595 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.016 °C | -0.7373 °C | 0.6759 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2088 °C | -1.15 °C | 0.8285 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2452 °C | -0.7291 °C | 1.28 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0978 °C | -0.6553 °C | 1.32 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 184.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Botswana?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Botswana was -0.3719 °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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 °C in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Botswana ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.