Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Malaysia

Malaysia: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.3405 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.3405 °C
Change on year
down 62.4%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9048 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.76 °C
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Malaysia, 1940–2025

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Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.3405 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Malaysia peaked at 0.9048 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.76 °C, in 1945.

Malaysia ranks 160th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -1.54 °C -1.76 °C -1.29 °C 10
1950s -1.08 °C -1.37 °C -0.678 °C 10
1960s -1.01 °C -1.28 °C -0.8172 °C 10
1970s -0.8039 °C -1.2 °C -0.3985 °C 10
1980s -0.4947 °C -0.8934 °C -0.1224 °C 10
1990s -0.2714 °C -0.4755 °C 0.4838 °C 10
2000s -0.0649 °C -0.3124 °C 0.1582 °C 10
2010s 0.2617 °C -0.108 °C 0.7598 °C 10
2020s 0.4353 °C 0.1129 °C 0.9048 °C 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 157 Peru 0.3602 °C compare
  2. 158 Sri Lanka 0.3556 °C compare
  3. 159 Guyana 0.3486 °C compare
  4. 161 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3366 °C compare
  5. 162 Costa Rica 0.327 °C compare
  6. 163 Eswatini 0.3079 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Malaysia?
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Malaysia was 0.3405 °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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9048 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.76 °C in 1945.
How does Malaysia rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
Malaysia ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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

Indicator
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.