Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Rwanda
Rwanda: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.7155 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 0.7155 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Rwanda peaked at 1.35 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.49 °C, in 1962.
Rwanda ranks 91st 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 | -0.6138 °C | -1.13 °C | -0.2978 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.92 °C | -1.36 °C | -0.3191 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.06 °C | -1.49 °C | -0.6696 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1 °C | -1.36 °C | -0.4641 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4382 °C | -0.8267 °C | 0.1279 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3145 °C | -0.5658 °C | 0.107 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1151 °C | -0.6006 °C | 0.2985 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3258 °C | -0.2881 °C | 0.9344 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8149 °C | 0.4552 °C | 1.35 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 14.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 37.32 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Rwanda?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Rwanda was 0.7155 °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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 °C in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Rwanda ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.