Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Romania
Romania: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 1.06 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.06 °C
Change on year
down 49.9%
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.12 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-3.04 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 1.06 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Romania peaked at 2.12 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.04 °C, in 1940.
That places Romania 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Romania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.04 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.2 °C | -27.5% |
| 1942 | -1.79 °C | -18.6% |
| 1943 | -0.5583 °C | -68.9% |
| 1944 | -0.6302 °C | +12.9% |
| 1945 | -1.1 °C | +75.2% |
| 1946 | -0.1319 °C | -88.1% |
| 1947 | -0.8053 °C | +510.7% |
| 1948 | -0.9884 °C | +22.7% |
| 1949 | -1 °C | +1.6% |
| 1950 | -0.0737 °C | -92.7% |
| 1951 | -0.0877 °C | +19.1% |
| 1952 | -0.4671 °C | +432.4% |
| 1953 | -1.39 °C | +197.2% |
| 1954 | -2 °C | +44.1% |
| 1955 | -1.27 °C | -36.6% |
| 1956 | -2.36 °C | +86.3% |
| 1957 | -0.8007 °C | -66.1% |
| 1958 | -0.5294 °C | -33.9% |
| 1959 | -1.25 °C | +136.2% |
| 1960 | -0.3795 °C | -69.7% |
| 1961 | -0.3593 °C | -5.3% |
| 1962 | -0.8959 °C | +149.3% |
| 1963 | -1.16 °C | +29.2% |
| 1964 | -1.39 °C | +20.0% |
| 1965 | -1.61 °C | +15.9% |
| 1966 | -0.0147 °C | -99.1% |
| 1967 | -0.6959 °C | +4629.8% |
| 1968 | -0.4741 °C | -31.9% |
| 1969 | -1.49 °C | +213.3% |
| 1970 | -0.8589 °C | -42.2% |
| 1971 | -0.8475 °C | -1.3% |
| 1972 | -0.7225 °C | -14.8% |
| 1973 | -1.25 °C | +72.5% |
| 1974 | -0.8083 °C | -35.1% |
| 1975 | -0.3069 °C | -62.0% |
| 1976 | -1.79 °C | +483.3% |
| 1977 | -0.6912 °C | -61.4% |
| 1978 | -1.63 °C | +135.8% |
| 1979 | -0.7614 °C | -53.3% |
| 1980 | -1.89 °C | +147.7% |
| 1981 | -0.8897 °C | -52.8% |
| 1982 | -0.9051 °C | +1.7% |
| 1983 | -0.4518 °C | -50.1% |
| 1984 | -1.11 °C | +146.1% |
| 1985 | -1.95 °C | +75.5% |
| 1986 | -0.8062 °C | -58.7% |
| 1987 | -1.4 °C | +73.2% |
| 1988 | -0.8937 °C | -36.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1297 °C | -85.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0429 °C | -133.1% |
| 1991 | -1.36 °C | -3281.1% |
| 1992 | -0.5603 °C | -58.9% |
| 1993 | -1.21 °C | +115.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6307 °C | -152.1% |
| 1995 | -0.7486 °C | -218.7% |
| 1996 | -1.31 °C | +74.7% |
| 1997 | -1.3 °C | -0.6% |
| 1998 | -0.6657 °C | -48.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0623 °C | -109.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4929 °C | +691.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1611 °C | -132.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2678 °C | -266.2% |
| 2003 | -0.6527 °C | -343.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4324 °C | -33.8% |
| 2005 | -0.8044 °C | +86.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4716 °C | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9147 °C | -294.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5222 °C | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5524 °C | +5.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0157 °C | -102.8% |
| 2011 | -0.3309 °C | +2005.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4546 °C | -237.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4404 °C | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6137 °C | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9717 °C | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4434 °C | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4044 °C | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8178 °C | +102.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 °C | +64.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 °C | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.081 °C | -92.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9175 °C | +1032.7% |
| 2023 | 1.59 °C | +73.5% |
| 2024 | 2.12 °C | +33.2% |
| 2025 | 1.06 °C | -49.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.06 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.06 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -4629.8% | -0.0147 °C | -0.6959 °C |
| 1991 | -3281.1% | 0.0429 °C | -1.36 °C |
| 2011 | -2005.7% | -0.0157 °C | -0.3309 °C |
| 2022 | +1032.7% | 0.081 °C | 0.9175 °C |
| 2000 | +691.4% | 0.0623 °C | 0.4929 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.23 °C | -3.04 °C | -0.1319 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.02 °C | -2.36 °C | -0.0737 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8461 °C | -1.61 °C | -0.0147 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9662 °C | -1.79 °C | -0.3069 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.04 °C | -1.95 °C | -0.1297 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.642 °C | -1.36 °C | 0.6307 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 °C | -0.8044 °C | 0.9147 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5147 °C | -0.3309 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 °C | 0.081 °C | 2.12 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Romania?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Romania was 1.06 °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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.04 °C in 1940.
- How does Romania rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.