Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.5663 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 0.5663 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.18 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.98 °C, in 1949.
That places Saudi Arabia 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | -2.09 °C | -2.98 °C | -1.46 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.96 °C | -2.7 °C | -1.33 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.72 °C | -2.55 °C | -1.11 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.54 °C | -2.22 °C | -0.5595 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.08 °C | -1.86 °C | -0.4124 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6363 °C | -2.01 °C | 0.2622 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0088 °C | -0.205 °C | 0.2662 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5243 °C | -0.1311 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8782 °C | 0.5575 °C | 1.18 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Population, total 36.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 31.28 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 19.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Saudi Arabia?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Saudi Arabia was 0.5663 °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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 °C in 1949.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.