Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.5969 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 10.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 1.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 15.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 209.71 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
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
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.