Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Malawi
Malawi: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.1382 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 0.1382 °C.
That represents a change of down 79.2% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Malawi peaked at 0.6648 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.23 °C, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | -0.5326 °C | -0.8565 °C | -0.2054 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6908 °C | -1.06 °C | -0.1224 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6994 °C | -1.23 °C | -0.2544 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6354 °C | -1.03 °C | -0.2368 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4258 °C | -0.8631 °C | 0.3071 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0497 °C | -0.5047 °C | 0.2945 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2236 °C | -0.4863 °C | 0.3148 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2358 °C | -0.0109 °C | 0.5732 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3161 °C | -0.1213 °C | 0.6648 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 22.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 17.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.56 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Malawi?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Malawi was 0.1382 °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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6648 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 °C in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.