Autumn temperature anomalies in China
China: Autumn temperature anomalies was 0.8155 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.8155 °C
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.63 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.88 °C
in 1979
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Autumn temperature anomalies in China, 1940–2026
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 autumn temperature anomalies in China is 0.8155 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in China peaked at 1.63 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.88 °C, in 1979.
That places China 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.24 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.19 °C | -3.9% |
| 1942 | -0.6618 °C | -44.6% |
| 1943 | -0.4233 °C | -36.0% |
| 1944 | 0.3441 °C | -181.3% |
| 1945 | 0.3291 °C | -4.4% |
| 1946 | -0.1103 °C | -133.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0844 °C | -176.5% |
| 1948 | -0.072 °C | -185.3% |
| 1949 | -0.2405 °C | +234.2% |
| 1950 | -0.8432 °C | +250.6% |
| 1951 | -1.03 °C | +22.4% |
| 1952 | -0.3169 °C | -69.3% |
| 1953 | -0.0916 °C | -71.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1625 °C | -277.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1926 °C | +18.6% |
| 1956 | -0.4311 °C | -323.8% |
| 1957 | -1.67 °C | +288.0% |
| 1958 | -0.4657 °C | -72.2% |
| 1959 | -0.6016 °C | +29.2% |
| 1960 | -0.29 °C | -51.8% |
| 1961 | -0.4694 °C | +61.9% |
| 1962 | -0.5065 °C | +7.9% |
| 1963 | -0.3687 °C | -27.2% |
| 1964 | -0.742 °C | +101.3% |
| 1965 | -1.04 °C | +39.8% |
| 1966 | -1.23 °C | +18.2% |
| 1967 | -1.28 °C | +4.2% |
| 1968 | -1.01 °C | -20.7% |
| 1969 | -1.07 °C | +5.2% |
| 1970 | -0.9795 °C | -8.1% |
| 1971 | -1.22 °C | +24.6% |
| 1972 | -1.73 °C | +41.9% |
| 1973 | -0.4898 °C | -71.7% |
| 1974 | -1 °C | +104.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2287 °C | -122.8% |
| 1976 | -1.15 °C | -601.2% |
| 1977 | -0.3138 °C | -72.6% |
| 1978 | -0.6481 °C | +106.5% |
| 1979 | -1.88 °C | +190.3% |
| 1980 | -1.2 °C | -36.1% |
| 1981 | -0.9881 °C | -17.8% |
| 1982 | -1.26 °C | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0274 °C | -102.2% |
| 1984 | -1.28 °C | -4764.6% |
| 1985 | -1.52 °C | +18.5% |
| 1986 | -1.09 °C | -27.8% |
| 1987 | -0.5108 °C | -53.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4541 °C | -11.1% |
| 1989 | -0.4862 °C | +7.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2144 °C | -55.9% |
| 1991 | -0.3897 °C | +81.8% |
| 1992 | -0.9211 °C | +136.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5456 °C | -40.8% |
| 1994 | -0.5465 °C | +0.2% |
| 1995 | -0.2369 °C | -56.7% |
| 1996 | -0.28 °C | +18.2% |
| 1997 | -1.28 °C | +356.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8325 °C | -165.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5664 °C | -32.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2262 °C | -139.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0754 °C | -133.4% |
| 2002 | -0.699 °C | -1026.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2742 °C | -139.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0656 °C | -123.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8205 °C | -1350.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0844 °C | -110.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0989 °C | -217.1% |
| 2008 | 0.035 °C | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4315 °C | +1134.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4109 °C | -4.8% |
| 2011 | -0.388 °C | -194.4% |
| 2012 | -0.3636 °C | -6.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2592 °C | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0777 °C | -130.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1286 °C | -265.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7179 °C | -658.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8079 °C | +12.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2271 °C | -128.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 °C | -553.4% |
| 2020 | 0.46 °C | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 °C | +191.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 °C | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 °C | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 1.63 °C | +23.3% |
| 2025 | 1.34 °C | -17.5% |
| 2026 | 0.8155 °C | -39.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.8155 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 °C, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.8155 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4231 °C, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -4764.6% | 0.0274 °C | -1.28 °C |
| 2005 | +1350.8% | -0.0656 °C | 0.8205 °C |
| 2009 | +1134.5% | 0.035 °C | 0.4315 °C |
| 2002 | -1026.5% | 0.0754 °C | -0.699 °C |
| 2016 | +658.1% | -0.1286 °C | 0.7179 °C |
| 1976 | -601.2% | 0.2287 °C | -1.15 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3186 °C | -1.24 °C | 0.3441 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.51 °C | -1.67 °C | 0.1926 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7999 °C | -1.28 °C | -0.29 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9183 °C | -1.88 °C | 0.2287 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8761 °C | -1.52 °C | 0.0274 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3012 °C | -1.28 °C | 0.8325 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.066 °C | -0.699 °C | 0.8205 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1677 °C | -0.388 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 °C | 0.46 °C | 1.63 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
- 113 Bangladesh 0.8276 °C compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8181 °C compare
- 115 Norway 0.8177 °C compare
- 117 Sierra Leone 0.8152 °C compare
- 118 Philippines 0.8044 °C compare
- 119 Gambia 0.777 °C compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in China?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in China was 0.8155 °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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.88 °C in 1979.
- How does China rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- China ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.