Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in China
China: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 1.03 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in China, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
China recorded 1.03 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in China peaked at 1.16 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.56 °C, in 1957.
China ranks 39th 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 | -0.5902 °C | -1.15 °C | -0.0767 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9057 °C | -1.56 °C | -0.2739 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9853 °C | -1.42 °C | -0.7079 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9528 °C | -1.27 °C | -0.6252 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7847 °C | -1.14 °C | -0.43 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2968 °C | -0.7825 °C | 0.4068 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0578 °C | -0.3996 °C | 0.5361 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1762 °C | -0.5517 °C | 0.5873 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7719 °C | 0.4208 °C | 1.16 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in China?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in China was 1.03 °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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 °C in 1957.
- How does China rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- China ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.