Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey
Turkey: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 1.25 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 1.25 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 197.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey peaked at 1.7 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.5 °C, in 1949.
That places Turkey 21st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.76 °C | -2.5 °C | -0.589 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9444 °C | -2.12 °C | 0.1993 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5958 °C | -1.63 °C | 0.9284 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8571 °C | -1.64 °C | 0.0228 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9478 °C | -1.6 °C | -0.2938 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6775 °C | -2.38 °C | 0.5219 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1071 °C | -0.4813 °C | 0.7806 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5937 °C | -0.9016 °C | 1.69 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 °C | 0.5693 °C | 1.7 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 18 Syria 1.28 °C compare
- 19 Afghanistan 1.27 °C compare
- 20 Faroe Islands 1.25 °C compare
- 22 Belarus 1.2 °C compare
- 23 Switzerland 1.2 °C compare
- 24 Latvia 1.19 °C compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.89 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Turkey was 1.25 °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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5 °C in 1949.
- How does Turkey rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.