Autumn temperature anomalies in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Autumn temperature anomalies was 0.9103 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.9103 °C
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.18 °C
in 2016
All-time low
-3.39 °C
in 1994
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Autumn temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.9103 °C for autumn temperature anomalies in 2026.
That represents a change of down 36.7% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Afghanistan peaked at 2.18 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.39 °C, in 1994.
Afghanistan ranks 103rd 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.
Autumn temperature anomalies in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.72 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3509 °C | -79.6% |
| 1942 | -0.2906 °C | -17.2% |
| 1943 | -0.3662 °C | +26.0% |
| 1944 | -1.56 °C | +324.7% |
| 1945 | 0.1933 °C | -112.4% |
| 1946 | -0.4968 °C | -357.0% |
| 1947 | -0.3845 °C | -22.6% |
| 1948 | -0.3354 °C | -12.8% |
| 1949 | -1.26 °C | +274.5% |
| 1950 | -2.26 °C | +80.2% |
| 1951 | -0.0772 °C | -96.6% |
| 1952 | -1.77 °C | +2197.1% |
| 1953 | -1.15 °C | -34.9% |
| 1954 | -1.29 °C | +12.1% |
| 1955 | -0.1973 °C | -84.7% |
| 1956 | -0.4479 °C | +127.1% |
| 1957 | -2.79 °C | +523.8% |
| 1958 | -0.3368 °C | -87.9% |
| 1959 | 1.67 °C | -595.8% |
| 1960 | -1.08 °C | -164.9% |
| 1961 | 0.6213 °C | -157.3% |
| 1962 | -3.24 °C | -622.0% |
| 1963 | -1.03 °C | -68.2% |
| 1964 | -1.91 °C | +85.2% |
| 1965 | -2.18 °C | +14.1% |
| 1966 | -1.66 °C | -24.0% |
| 1967 | -0.3942 °C | -76.2% |
| 1968 | -1.14 °C | +189.4% |
| 1969 | -1.92 °C | +68.1% |
| 1970 | -0.7179 °C | -62.6% |
| 1971 | -2.09 °C | +190.6% |
| 1972 | -1.79 °C | -14.1% |
| 1973 | -1.17 °C | -34.8% |
| 1974 | -1.45 °C | +24.3% |
| 1975 | -0.5833 °C | -59.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0313 °C | -105.4% |
| 1977 | -0.9731 °C | -3209.1% |
| 1978 | -0.1173 °C | -87.9% |
| 1979 | -0.8425 °C | +618.3% |
| 1980 | -1.02 °C | +20.7% |
| 1981 | -0.9825 °C | -3.4% |
| 1982 | -2.29 °C | +133.6% |
| 1983 | 0.406 °C | -117.7% |
| 1984 | -1.53 °C | -475.9% |
| 1985 | -0.7861 °C | -48.5% |
| 1986 | -1.3 °C | +66.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1699 °C | -113.0% |
| 1988 | -0.2831 °C | -266.7% |
| 1989 | -1.04 °C | +267.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5828 °C | -156.0% |
| 1991 | -0.9712 °C | -266.6% |
| 1992 | -2.09 °C | +115.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1194 °C | -94.3% |
| 1994 | -3.39 °C | +2739.1% |
| 1995 | -0.8222 °C | -75.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 °C | -235.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0963 °C | -108.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2359 °C | -344.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2517 °C | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3192 °C | +26.8% |
| 2001 | -0.452 °C | -241.6% |
| 2002 | -0.6946 °C | +53.7% |
| 2003 | -0.3832 °C | -44.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2182 °C | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 °C | -683.5% |
| 2006 | -0.2215 °C | -117.4% |
| 2007 | -0.3501 °C | +58.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2964 °C | -184.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4576 °C | +54.4% |
| 2010 | -0.9438 °C | -306.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7252 °C | -176.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6638 °C | -191.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 °C | -336.9% |
| 2014 | 1.62 °C | +3.1% |
| 2015 | -1.03 °C | -163.7% |
| 2016 | 2.18 °C | -310.9% |
| 2017 | 0.652 °C | -70.1% |
| 2018 | 0.202 °C | -69.0% |
| 2019 | 2.14 °C | +961.3% |
| 2020 | -0.5935 °C | -127.7% |
| 2021 | 2.08 °C | -449.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9994 °C | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4124 °C | -58.7% |
| 2024 | 1.27 °C | +208.0% |
| 2025 | 1.44 °C | +13.2% |
| 2026 | 0.9103 °C | -36.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.9103 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9411 °C, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.9103 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.07 °C, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -3209.1% | 0.0313 °C | -0.9731 °C |
| 1994 | -2739.1% | -0.1194 °C | -3.39 °C |
| 1952 | -2197.1% | -0.0772 °C | -1.77 °C |
| 2019 | +961.3% | 0.202 °C | 2.14 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6562 °C | -1.72 °C | 0.1933 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8667 °C | -2.79 °C | 1.67 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.39 °C | -3.24 °C | 0.6213 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9702 °C | -2.09 °C | 0.0313 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8658 °C | -2.29 °C | 0.406 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5306 °C | -3.39 °C | 1.11 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 °C | -0.6946 °C | 1.27 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6455 °C | -1.03 °C | 2.18 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9303 °C | -0.5935 °C | 2.08 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Afghanistan?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Afghanistan was 0.9103 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.39 °C in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.