Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Gambia
Gambia: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.1059 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Gambia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Gambia stood at 0.1059 °C.
That represents a change of down 77.5% on the previous year and up 319.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Gambia peaked at 0.5789 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.92 °C, in 1943.
That places Gambia 179th 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 | -0.8139 °C | -1.92 °C | 0.0042 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.15 °C | -1.47 °C | -0.9113 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.14 °C | -1.74 °C | -0.4867 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6706 °C | -1.1 °C | -0.1544 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4185 °C | -0.9163 °C | 0.0244 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1573 °C | -0.555 °C | 0.4293 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0923 °C | -0.2872 °C | 0.2771 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1709 °C | -0.1376 °C | 0.533 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.371 °C | 0.0514 °C | 0.5789 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Gambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.83 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 17.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Gambia?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Gambia was 0.1059 °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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5789 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.92 °C in 1943.
- How does Gambia rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Gambia ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.