Annual temperature anomalies in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.7864 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7864 °C
Change on year
down 46.6%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.47 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.3 °C
in 1962
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.7864 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.47 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.3 °C, in 1962.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 81st 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.
Annual temperature anomalies in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.09 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3997 °C | -63.3% |
| 1942 | -0.8221 °C | +105.7% |
| 1943 | -0.6588 °C | -19.9% |
| 1944 | -0.4998 °C | -24.1% |
| 1945 | -0.9695 °C | +94.0% |
| 1946 | -0.7489 °C | -22.8% |
| 1947 | -0.6301 °C | -15.9% |
| 1948 | -1.04 °C | +65.1% |
| 1949 | -0.6552 °C | -37.0% |
| 1950 | -0.7888 °C | +20.4% |
| 1951 | -0.8673 °C | +10.0% |
| 1952 | -0.8269 °C | -4.7% |
| 1953 | -1.09 °C | +31.8% |
| 1954 | -0.8359 °C | -23.3% |
| 1955 | -1.16 °C | +38.9% |
| 1956 | -1.13 °C | -2.7% |
| 1957 | -0.9119 °C | -19.3% |
| 1958 | -0.5735 °C | -37.1% |
| 1959 | -0.7779 °C | +35.6% |
| 1960 | -0.9123 °C | +17.3% |
| 1961 | -1.15 °C | +25.6% |
| 1962 | -1.3 °C | +13.8% |
| 1963 | -1.03 °C | -20.8% |
| 1964 | -0.7826 °C | -24.2% |
| 1965 | -0.8977 °C | +14.7% |
| 1966 | -0.6074 °C | -32.3% |
| 1967 | -1.18 °C | +93.9% |
| 1968 | -1.06 °C | -9.8% |
| 1969 | -0.7118 °C | -33.0% |
| 1970 | -0.7467 °C | +4.9% |
| 1971 | -1.11 °C | +49.0% |
| 1972 | -0.9392 °C | -15.6% |
| 1973 | -0.52 °C | -44.6% |
| 1974 | -1.18 °C | +126.1% |
| 1975 | -1.18 °C | +0.5% |
| 1976 | -1.18 °C | +0.1% |
| 1977 | -0.7966 °C | -32.6% |
| 1978 | -0.7061 °C | -11.4% |
| 1979 | -0.6241 °C | -11.6% |
| 1980 | -0.5496 °C | -11.9% |
| 1981 | -0.6222 °C | +13.2% |
| 1982 | -0.6651 °C | +6.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1145 °C | -82.8% |
| 1984 | -0.7144 °C | +523.7% |
| 1985 | -0.8515 °C | +19.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6806 °C | -20.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0716 °C | -89.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3664 °C | +411.5% |
| 1989 | -0.5411 °C | +47.7% |
| 1990 | -0.2748 °C | -49.2% |
| 1991 | -0.478 °C | +73.9% |
| 1992 | -0.5445 °C | +13.9% |
| 1993 | -0.4692 °C | -13.8% |
| 1994 | -0.4946 °C | +5.4% |
| 1995 | -0.2865 °C | -42.1% |
| 1996 | -0.4368 °C | +52.5% |
| 1997 | -0.2203 °C | -49.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3308 °C | -250.1% |
| 1999 | -0.5769 °C | -274.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4599 °C | -20.3% |
| 2001 | -0.4031 °C | -12.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1783 °C | -55.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0817 °C | -54.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0605 °C | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1737 °C | -387.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1695 °C | -197.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0715 °C | -57.8% |
| 2008 | -0.1545 °C | +116.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0785 °C | -150.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3606 °C | +359.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0446 °C | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 °C | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2858 °C | +1549.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3227 °C | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4451 °C | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7969 °C | +79.1% |
| 2017 | 0.515 °C | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3659 °C | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6223 °C | +70.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7267 °C | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7443 °C | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5091 °C | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8154 °C | +60.2% |
| 2024 | 1.47 °C | +80.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7864 °C | -46.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.7864 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6145 °C, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.7864 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5364 °C, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1549.6% | 0.0173 °C | 0.2858 °C |
| 1984 | -523.7% | -0.1145 °C | -0.7144 °C |
| 1988 | -411.5% | -0.0716 °C | -0.3664 °C |
| 2005 | +387.3% | -0.0605 °C | 0.1737 °C |
| 2010 | +359.7% | 0.0785 °C | 0.3606 °C |
| 1999 | -274.4% | 0.3308 °C | -0.5769 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7514 °C | -1.09 °C | -0.3997 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8963 °C | -1.16 °C | -0.5735 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9635 °C | -1.3 °C | -0.6074 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8985 °C | -1.18 °C | -0.52 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5177 °C | -0.8515 °C | -0.0716 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3451 °C | -0.5769 °C | 0.3308 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1327 °C | -0.4599 °C | 0.1737 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3776 °C | 0.0173 °C | 0.7969 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8425 °C | 0.5091 °C | 1.47 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.7864 °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 annual temperature anomalies recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3 °C in 1962.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.