Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.5829 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sierra Leone, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.5829 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.7% on the previous year and up 1,307.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.14 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.18 °C, in 1954.
That places Sierra Leone 108th 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 | -0.8707 °C | -1.18 °C | -0.5247 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8792 °C | -1.18 °C | -0.4815 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5216 °C | -0.7222 °C | -0.2927 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3432 °C | -0.7452 °C | 0.1728 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0915 °C | -0.3335 °C | 0.4031 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1922 °C | -0.5493 °C | 0.3671 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0495 °C | -0.3539 °C | 0.1209 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1606 °C | -0.2244 °C | 0.6481 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7017 °C | 0.4935 °C | 1.14 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 8.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 4.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 42.62 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sierra Leone?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sierra Leone was 0.5829 °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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 °C in 1954.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,307.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.