Annual temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.5969 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5969 °C
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.8601 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.56 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.5969 °C for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 718.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.8601 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.56 °C, in 1943.
That places Papua New Guinea 107th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.25 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.16 °C | -6.9% |
| 1942 | -1.28 °C | +10.6% |
| 1943 | -1.56 °C | +21.9% |
| 1944 | -1.26 °C | -19.6% |
| 1945 | -1.05 °C | -16.5% |
| 1946 | -1.24 °C | +17.9% |
| 1947 | -0.9459 °C | -23.6% |
| 1948 | -0.9976 °C | +5.5% |
| 1949 | -0.8988 °C | -9.9% |
| 1950 | -0.9843 °C | +9.5% |
| 1951 | -0.9154 °C | -7.0% |
| 1952 | -0.5476 °C | -40.2% |
| 1953 | -0.6324 °C | +15.5% |
| 1954 | -0.6099 °C | -3.6% |
| 1955 | -0.5784 °C | -5.2% |
| 1956 | -0.6393 °C | +10.5% |
| 1957 | -0.6481 °C | +1.4% |
| 1958 | -0.6348 °C | -2.1% |
| 1959 | -0.891 °C | +40.3% |
| 1960 | -0.8222 °C | -7.7% |
| 1961 | -1.03 °C | +25.8% |
| 1962 | -0.8312 °C | -19.7% |
| 1963 | -0.9161 °C | +10.2% |
| 1964 | -0.8157 °C | -11.0% |
| 1965 | -1.24 °C | +52.4% |
| 1966 | -1.03 °C | -17.5% |
| 1967 | -1.17 °C | +14.6% |
| 1968 | -0.909 °C | -22.6% |
| 1969 | -0.8094 °C | -11.0% |
| 1970 | -0.6678 °C | -17.5% |
| 1971 | -0.8576 °C | +28.4% |
| 1972 | -0.8478 °C | -1.1% |
| 1973 | -0.5029 °C | -40.7% |
| 1974 | -0.8565 °C | +70.3% |
| 1975 | -0.8854 °C | +3.4% |
| 1976 | -0.9018 °C | +1.9% |
| 1977 | -0.65 °C | -27.9% |
| 1978 | -0.3733 °C | -42.6% |
| 1979 | -0.3979 °C | +6.6% |
| 1980 | -0.4173 °C | +4.9% |
| 1981 | -0.3459 °C | -17.1% |
| 1982 | -0.6368 °C | +84.1% |
| 1983 | -0.1944 °C | -69.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5312 °C | +173.3% |
| 1985 | -0.5884 °C | +10.8% |
| 1986 | -0.4094 °C | -30.4% |
| 1987 | -0.3076 °C | -24.9% |
| 1988 | -0.073 °C | -76.3% |
| 1989 | -0.3167 °C | +333.7% |
| 1990 | -0.2635 °C | -16.8% |
| 1991 | -0.3398 °C | +29.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3958 °C | +16.5% |
| 1993 | -0.424 °C | +7.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4326 °C | +2.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1232 °C | -71.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0277 °C | -77.5% |
| 1997 | -0.3244 °C | +1069.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3708 °C | -214.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0773 °C | -120.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0509 °C | -34.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0298 °C | -41.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0251 °C | -15.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0389 °C | +54.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1609 °C | +314.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 °C | -106.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0274 °C | -356.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0549 °C | -300.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1206 °C | -319.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0537 °C | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3825 °C | -812.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0965 °C | -125.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 °C | -101.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1446 °C | +7723.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0711 °C | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0729 °C | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5208 °C | +613.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2574 °C | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 0.262 °C | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1003 °C | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4986 °C | +396.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4796 °C | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6773 °C | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4617 °C | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8601 °C | +86.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5969 °C | -30.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5969 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5969 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4414 °C, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea 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 | +7723.3% | 0.0018 °C | 0.1446 °C |
| 1997 | -1069.8% | -0.0277 °C | -0.3244 °C |
| 2010 | +812.2% | -0.0537 °C | 0.3825 °C |
| 2016 | +613.9% | 0.0729 °C | 0.5208 °C |
| 2020 | +396.9% | 0.1003 °C | 0.4986 °C |
| 2006 | -356.7% | 0.0107 °C | -0.0274 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.16 °C | -1.56 °C | -0.8988 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7081 °C | -0.9843 °C | -0.5476 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9582 °C | -1.24 °C | -0.8094 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6941 °C | -0.9018 °C | -0.3733 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3821 °C | -0.6368 °C | -0.073 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2037 °C | -0.4326 °C | 0.3708 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0442 °C | -0.1609 °C | 0.0549 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1717 °C | -0.0965 °C | 0.5208 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5957 °C | 0.4617 °C | 0.8601 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Papua New Guinea was 0.5969 °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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8601 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 °C in 1943.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 718.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.