Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.5969 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5969 °C
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.8601 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.56 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Papua New Guinea, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Papua New Guinea is 0.5969 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and up 718.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.8601 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.56 °C, in 1943.
Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.25 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.16 °C | -6.9% |
| 1942 | -1.28 °C | +10.6% |
| 1943 | -1.56 °C | +21.9% |
| 1944 | -1.26 °C | -19.6% |
| 1945 | -1.05 °C | -16.5% |
| 1946 | -1.24 °C | +17.9% |
| 1947 | -0.9459 °C | -23.6% |
| 1948 | -0.9976 °C | +5.5% |
| 1949 | -0.8988 °C | -9.9% |
| 1950 | -0.9843 °C | +9.5% |
| 1951 | -0.9154 °C | -7.0% |
| 1952 | -0.5476 °C | -40.2% |
| 1953 | -0.6324 °C | +15.5% |
| 1954 | -0.6099 °C | -3.6% |
| 1955 | -0.5784 °C | -5.2% |
| 1956 | -0.6393 °C | +10.5% |
| 1957 | -0.6481 °C | +1.4% |
| 1958 | -0.6348 °C | -2.1% |
| 1959 | -0.891 °C | +40.3% |
| 1960 | -0.8222 °C | -7.7% |
| 1961 | -1.03 °C | +25.8% |
| 1962 | -0.8312 °C | -19.7% |
| 1963 | -0.9161 °C | +10.2% |
| 1964 | -0.8157 °C | -11.0% |
| 1965 | -1.24 °C | +52.4% |
| 1966 | -1.03 °C | -17.5% |
| 1967 | -1.17 °C | +14.6% |
| 1968 | -0.909 °C | -22.6% |
| 1969 | -0.8094 °C | -11.0% |
| 1970 | -0.6678 °C | -17.5% |
| 1971 | -0.8576 °C | +28.4% |
| 1972 | -0.8478 °C | -1.1% |
| 1973 | -0.5029 °C | -40.7% |
| 1974 | -0.8565 °C | +70.3% |
| 1975 | -0.8854 °C | +3.4% |
| 1976 | -0.9018 °C | +1.9% |
| 1977 | -0.65 °C | -27.9% |
| 1978 | -0.3733 °C | -42.6% |
| 1979 | -0.3979 °C | +6.6% |
| 1980 | -0.4173 °C | +4.9% |
| 1981 | -0.3459 °C | -17.1% |
| 1982 | -0.6368 °C | +84.1% |
| 1983 | -0.1944 °C | -69.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5312 °C | +173.3% |
| 1985 | -0.5884 °C | +10.8% |
| 1986 | -0.4094 °C | -30.4% |
| 1987 | -0.3076 °C | -24.9% |
| 1988 | -0.073 °C | -76.3% |
| 1989 | -0.3167 °C | +333.7% |
| 1990 | -0.2635 °C | -16.8% |
| 1991 | -0.3398 °C | +29.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3958 °C | +16.5% |
| 1993 | -0.424 °C | +7.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4326 °C | +2.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1232 °C | -71.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0277 °C | -77.5% |
| 1997 | -0.3244 °C | +1069.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3708 °C | -214.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0773 °C | -120.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0509 °C | -34.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0298 °C | -41.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0251 °C | -15.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0389 °C | +54.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1609 °C | +314.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 °C | -106.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0274 °C | -356.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0549 °C | -300.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1206 °C | -319.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0537 °C | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3825 °C | -812.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0965 °C | -125.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 °C | -101.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1446 °C | +7723.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0711 °C | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0729 °C | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5208 °C | +613.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2574 °C | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 0.262 °C | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1003 °C | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4986 °C | +396.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4796 °C | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6773 °C | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4617 °C | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8601 °C | +86.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5969 °C | -30.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5969 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5969 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4414 °C, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +7723.3% | 0.0018 °C | 0.1446 °C |
| 1997 | -1069.8% | -0.0277 °C | -0.3244 °C |
| 2010 | +812.2% | -0.0537 °C | 0.3825 °C |
| 2016 | +613.9% | 0.0729 °C | 0.5208 °C |
| 2020 | +396.9% | 0.1003 °C | 0.4986 °C |
| 2006 | -356.7% | 0.0107 °C | -0.0274 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.16 °C | -1.56 °C | -0.8988 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7081 °C | -0.9843 °C | -0.5476 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9582 °C | -1.24 °C | -0.8094 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6941 °C | -0.9018 °C | -0.3733 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3821 °C | -0.6368 °C | -0.073 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2037 °C | -0.4326 °C | 0.3708 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0442 °C | -0.1609 °C | 0.0549 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1717 °C | -0.0965 °C | 0.5208 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5957 °C | 0.4617 °C | 0.8601 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Papua New Guinea?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Papua New Guinea was 0.5969 °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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8601 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 °C in 1943.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 718.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.