Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Canada
Canada: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 1.15 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Canada, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.15 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% on the previous year and up 508.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Canada peaked at 2.01 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.07 °C, in 1972.
Canada ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | -0.801 °C | -1.38 °C | 0.1322 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.19 °C | -2.28 °C | -0.3039 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.19 °C | -1.76 °C | -0.6257 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.29 °C | -3.07 °C | -0.1443 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6715 °C | -2.04 °C | 0.9578 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4773 °C | -1.27 °C | 1.19 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0334 °C | -1.06 °C | 1.43 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3693 °C | -0.5078 °C | 2.01 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 °C | 0.1267 °C | 1.95 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Canada?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Canada was 1.15 °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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.07 °C in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 508.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.