Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.6175 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6175 °C
Change on year
up 480.0%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.914 °C
in 2021
All-time low
-1.44 °C
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is 0.6175 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 480.0% on the previous year and up 8,865.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 0.914 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.44 °C, in 1941.
That places South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 103rd 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.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.03 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.44 °C | +40.5% |
| 1942 | -0.8487 °C | -41.2% |
| 1943 | -0.3843 °C | -54.7% |
| 1944 | -0.6976 °C | +81.5% |
| 1945 | -1.21 °C | +73.8% |
| 1946 | -0.5249 °C | -56.7% |
| 1947 | -0.682 °C | +29.9% |
| 1948 | -0.6866 °C | +0.7% |
| 1949 | -0.9099 °C | +32.5% |
| 1950 | -1.18 °C | +30.1% |
| 1951 | -0.862 °C | -27.2% |
| 1952 | -0.9406 °C | +9.1% |
| 1953 | -0.6684 °C | -28.9% |
| 1954 | -0.4153 °C | -37.9% |
| 1955 | -0.2903 °C | -30.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0206 °C | -107.1% |
| 1957 | -0.3645 °C | -1871.5% |
| 1958 | -0.7056 °C | +93.6% |
| 1959 | -0.9395 °C | +33.1% |
| 1960 | -0.6226 °C | -33.7% |
| 1961 | -0.8224 °C | +32.1% |
| 1962 | -0.4984 °C | -39.4% |
| 1963 | -1.15 °C | +131.7% |
| 1964 | -1.11 °C | -4.2% |
| 1965 | -0.8493 °C | -23.2% |
| 1966 | -1.06 °C | +24.2% |
| 1967 | -0.571 °C | -45.9% |
| 1968 | -0.2575 °C | -54.9% |
| 1969 | -0.2607 °C | +1.3% |
| 1970 | -0.2992 °C | +14.8% |
| 1971 | -0.2261 °C | -24.4% |
| 1972 | -0.7067 °C | +212.5% |
| 1973 | -0.6021 °C | -14.8% |
| 1974 | -0.1856 °C | -69.2% |
| 1975 | -0.633 °C | +241.0% |
| 1976 | -0.4789 °C | -24.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3308 °C | -30.9% |
| 1978 | -0.0458 °C | -86.1% |
| 1979 | -0.1465 °C | +219.5% |
| 1980 | -0.9052 °C | +518.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0599 °C | -106.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1373 °C | +129.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1618 °C | -217.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3695 °C | +128.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0444 °C | -112.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1479 °C | +232.8% |
| 1987 | -0.8443 °C | -671.0% |
| 1988 | -0.1809 °C | -78.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8381 °C | -563.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2729 °C | -67.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4623 °C | -269.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1024 °C | -77.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1673 °C | -263.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5291 °C | -416.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1826 °C | -65.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2696 °C | -247.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3954 °C | -246.7% |
| 1998 | 0.098 °C | -124.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0682 °C | -30.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1135 °C | -266.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2112 °C | +86.1% |
| 2002 | -0.6128 °C | +190.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0759 °C | -87.6% |
| 2004 | -0.1343 °C | +77.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3164 °C | +135.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3379 °C | -206.8% |
| 2007 | -0.4481 °C | -232.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 °C | -102.9% |
| 2009 | 0.325 °C | +2441.2% |
| 2010 | 0.719 °C | +121.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4195 °C | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0746 °C | -82.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3403 °C | +356.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0134 °C | -103.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 °C | -151.4% |
| 2016 | -0.471 °C | -6938.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6861 °C | -245.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5697 °C | -17.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0454 °C | -108.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 °C | -141.4% |
| 2021 | 0.914 °C | +4760.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7904 °C | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.907 °C | +14.8% |
| 2024 | -0.1625 °C | -117.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6175 °C | -480.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8418 °C | -1.44 °C | -0.3843 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.635 °C | -1.18 °C | 0.0206 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7198 °C | -1.15 °C | -0.2575 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3655 °C | -0.7067 °C | -0.0458 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1234 °C | -0.9052 °C | 0.8381 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0796 °C | -0.5291 °C | 0.2729 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1236 °C | -0.6128 °C | 0.3379 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2286 °C | -0.471 °C | 0.719 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5142 °C | -0.1625 °C | 0.914 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Maritime transport CO2 emissions 261.73 Tonnes (2025)
- Decadal temperature anomalies 0.2286 °C (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 0.6175 °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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.914 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 °C in 1941.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,865.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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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Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.