Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Japan
Japan: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.8643 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Japan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.8643 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Japan peaked at 1.45 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.57 °C, in 1947.
That places Japan 62nd 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 | -1.84 °C | -2.57 °C | -0.979 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.07 °C | -2.04 °C | -0.1865 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9689 °C | -1.96 °C | -0.1671 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8309 °C | -1.25 °C | -0.3894 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.911 °C | -1.42 °C | -0.0394 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.173 °C | -0.9525 °C | 0.6068 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0452 °C | -0.4855 °C | 0.5309 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2038 °C | -0.3132 °C | 0.6612 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9884 °C | 0.6878 °C | 1.45 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Japan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Japan?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Japan was 0.8643 °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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.57 °C in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Japan ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.