Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Zambia
Zambia: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was -0.0096 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Zambia, 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 Zambia is -0.0096 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 101.2% on the previous year and down 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Zambia peaked at 0.7741 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.33 °C, in 1974.
Zambia ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | -0.5855 °C | -1.07 °C | -0.111 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7638 °C | -1.22 °C | 0.0994 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7468 °C | -1.03 °C | -0.2882 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.853 °C | -1.33 °C | -0.3832 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.413 °C | -0.9351 °C | 0.3356 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0174 °C | -0.3772 °C | 0.4508 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1783 °C | -0.428 °C | 0.5569 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.173 °C | -0.29 °C | 0.587 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2644 °C | -0.1124 °C | 0.7741 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 21.91 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 10.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.84 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Zambia?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Zambia was -0.0096 °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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7741 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 °C in 1974.
- How does Zambia rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Zambia ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.