Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Congo
Congo: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.5659 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
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
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.