Annual temperature anomalies in Congo

Congo: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.5659 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.5659 °C
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
115th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.1 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.17 °C
in 1976
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Annual temperature anomalies in Congo, 1940–2025

-1-0.500.51194019822025

Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.5659 °C for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Congo peaked at 1.1 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.17 °C, in 1976.

Congo ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -0.6163 °C -0.9286 °C -0.2931 °C 10
1950s -0.7337 °C -0.8755 °C -0.433 °C 10
1960s -0.7416 °C -1.14 °C -0.3306 °C 10
1970s -0.8436 °C -1.17 °C -0.4915 °C 10
1980s -0.5449 °C -0.8125 °C -0.0525 °C 10
1990s -0.3378 °C -0.6186 °C 0.403 °C 10
2000s -0.0905 °C -0.5672 °C 0.2263 °C 10
2010s 0.3279 °C 0.0427 °C 0.6955 °C 10
2020s 0.6412 °C 0.3788 °C 1.1 °C 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 112 Somalia 0.5678 °C compare
  2. 113 Burkina Faso 0.5677 °C compare
  3. 114 Saudi Arabia 0.5663 °C compare
  4. 116 Togo 0.5654 °C compare
  5. 117 Kenya 0.5633 °C compare
  6. 118 Yemen 0.5435 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual temperature anomalies in Congo?
Annual temperature anomalies in Congo was 0.5659 °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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.17 °C in 1976.
How does Congo rank for annual temperature anomalies?
Congo ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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

Indicator
Annual temperature anomalies
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.