Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Congo
Congo: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.5659 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5659 °C
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
115th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.1 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.17 °C
in 1976
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Congo, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.5659 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Congo peaked at 1.1 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.17 °C, in 1976.
That places Congo 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7468 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.2931 °C | -60.8% |
| 1942 | -0.8082 °C | +175.7% |
| 1943 | -0.6707 °C | -17.0% |
| 1944 | -0.4065 °C | -39.4% |
| 1945 | -0.8099 °C | +99.3% |
| 1946 | -0.5977 °C | -26.2% |
| 1947 | -0.5144 °C | -13.9% |
| 1948 | -0.9286 °C | +80.5% |
| 1949 | -0.3873 °C | -58.3% |
| 1950 | -0.6972 °C | +80.0% |
| 1951 | -0.8295 °C | +19.0% |
| 1952 | -0.7491 °C | -9.7% |
| 1953 | -0.8592 °C | +14.7% |
| 1954 | -0.8579 °C | -0.2% |
| 1955 | -0.8755 °C | +2.1% |
| 1956 | -0.8621 °C | -1.5% |
| 1957 | -0.5825 °C | -32.4% |
| 1958 | -0.433 °C | -25.7% |
| 1959 | -0.5912 °C | +36.5% |
| 1960 | -0.6862 °C | +16.1% |
| 1961 | -0.9458 °C | +37.8% |
| 1962 | -0.8936 °C | -5.5% |
| 1963 | -0.5563 °C | -37.7% |
| 1964 | -0.4967 °C | -10.7% |
| 1965 | -0.6821 °C | +37.3% |
| 1966 | -0.3306 °C | -51.5% |
| 1967 | -1.14 °C | +243.5% |
| 1968 | -0.9352 °C | -17.6% |
| 1969 | -0.7535 °C | -19.4% |
| 1970 | -0.6782 °C | -10.0% |
| 1971 | -0.9624 °C | +41.9% |
| 1972 | -0.7855 °C | -18.4% |
| 1973 | -0.4915 °C | -37.4% |
| 1974 | -1.12 °C | +128.6% |
| 1975 | -1.04 °C | -7.6% |
| 1976 | -1.17 °C | +13.1% |
| 1977 | -0.7789 °C | -33.7% |
| 1978 | -0.7409 °C | -4.9% |
| 1979 | -0.6616 °C | -10.7% |
| 1980 | -0.6965 °C | +5.3% |
| 1981 | -0.6798 °C | -2.4% |
| 1982 | -0.7826 °C | +15.1% |
| 1983 | -0.3007 °C | -61.6% |
| 1984 | -0.6047 °C | +101.1% |
| 1985 | -0.8125 °C | +34.4% |
| 1986 | -0.5832 °C | -28.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0525 °C | -91.0% |
| 1988 | -0.3907 °C | +644.8% |
| 1989 | -0.546 °C | +39.7% |
| 1990 | -0.3486 °C | -36.2% |
| 1991 | -0.3228 °C | -7.4% |
| 1992 | -0.6186 °C | +91.7% |
| 1993 | -0.4571 °C | -26.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4291 °C | -6.1% |
| 1995 | -0.3015 °C | -29.7% |
| 1996 | -0.5636 °C | +86.9% |
| 1997 | -0.2472 °C | -56.1% |
| 1998 | 0.403 °C | -263.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4922 °C | -222.1% |
| 2000 | -0.5672 °C | +15.2% |
| 2001 | -0.4626 °C | -18.4% |
| 2002 | -0.1177 °C | -74.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0295 °C | -125.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0043 °C | -114.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2263 °C | -5406.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0376 °C | -116.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0332 °C | -188.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0984 °C | -396.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0933 °C | -194.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4105 °C | +339.9% |
| 2011 | 0.073 °C | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0427 °C | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1974 °C | +362.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1757 °C | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3662 °C | +108.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6955 °C | +89.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3377 °C | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3575 °C | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6233 °C | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6549 °C | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5659 °C | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3788 °C | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5798 °C | +53.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 °C | +90.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5659 °C | -48.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.5659 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.5659 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5364 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5406.1% | -0.0043 °C | 0.2263 °C |
| 1988 | -644.8% | -0.0525 °C | -0.3907 °C |
| 2008 | -396.0% | 0.0332 °C | -0.0984 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6163 °C | -0.9286 °C | -0.2931 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7337 °C | -0.8755 °C | -0.433 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7416 °C | -1.14 °C | -0.3306 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8436 °C | -1.17 °C | -0.4915 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5449 °C | -0.8125 °C | -0.0525 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3378 °C | -0.6186 °C | 0.403 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0905 °C | -0.5672 °C | 0.2263 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3279 °C | 0.0427 °C | 0.6955 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6412 °C | 0.3788 °C | 1.1 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Congo
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Congo?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Congo was 0.5659 °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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 °C in 1976.
- How does Congo rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Congo ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.