Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Antarctica
Antarctica: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2007
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Antarctica, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Antarctica recorded 0 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Antarctica peaked at 0 °C in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Antarctica ranks 215th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Antarctica, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | — |
| 1853 | 0 °C | — |
| 1854 | 0 °C | — |
| 1855 | 0 °C | — |
| 1856 | 0 °C | — |
| 1857 | 0 °C | — |
| 1858 | 0 °C | — |
| 1859 | 0 °C | — |
| 1860 | 0 °C | — |
| 1861 | 0 °C | — |
| 1862 | 0 °C | — |
| 1863 | 0 °C | — |
| 1864 | 0 °C | — |
| 1865 | 0 °C | — |
| 1866 | 0 °C | — |
| 1867 | 0 °C | — |
| 1868 | 0 °C | — |
| 1869 | 0 °C | — |
| 1870 | 0 °C | — |
| 1871 | 0 °C | — |
| 1872 | 0 °C | — |
| 1873 | 0 °C | — |
| 1874 | 0 °C | — |
| 1875 | 0 °C | — |
| 1876 | 0 °C | — |
| 1877 | 0 °C | — |
| 1878 | 0 °C | — |
| 1879 | 0 °C | — |
| 1880 | 0 °C | — |
| 1881 | 0 °C | — |
| 1882 | 0 °C | — |
| 1883 | 0 °C | — |
| 1884 | 0 °C | — |
| 1885 | 0 °C | — |
| 1886 | 0 °C | — |
| 1887 | 0 °C | — |
| 1888 | 0 °C | — |
| 1889 | 0 °C | — |
| 1890 | 0 °C | — |
| 1891 | 0 °C | — |
| 1892 | 0 °C | — |
| 1893 | 0 °C | — |
| 1894 | 0 °C | — |
| 1895 | 0 °C | — |
| 1896 | 0 °C | — |
| 1897 | 0 °C | — |
| 1898 | 0 °C | — |
| 1899 | 0 °C | — |
| 1900 | 0 °C | — |
| 1901 | 0 °C | — |
| 1902 | 0 °C | — |
| 1903 | 0 °C | — |
| 1904 | 0 °C | — |
| 1905 | 0 °C | — |
| 1906 | 0 °C | — |
| 1907 | 0 °C | — |
| 1908 | 0 °C | — |
| 1909 | 0 °C | — |
| 1910 | 0 °C | — |
| 1911 | 0 °C | — |
| 1912 | 0 °C | — |
| 1913 | 0 °C | — |
| 1914 | 0 °C | — |
| 1915 | 0 °C | — |
| 1916 | 0 °C | — |
| 1917 | 0 °C | — |
| 1918 | 0 °C | — |
| 1919 | 0 °C | — |
| 1920 | 0 °C | — |
| 1921 | 0 °C | — |
| 1922 | 0 °C | — |
| 1923 | 0 °C | — |
| 1924 | 0 °C | — |
| 1925 | 0 °C | — |
| 1926 | 0 °C | — |
| 1927 | 0 °C | — |
| 1928 | 0 °C | — |
| 1929 | 0 °C | — |
| 1930 | 0 °C | — |
| 1931 | 0 °C | — |
| 1932 | 0 °C | — |
| 1933 | 0 °C | — |
| 1934 | 0 °C | — |
| 1935 | 0 °C | — |
| 1936 | 0 °C | — |
| 1937 | 0 °C | — |
| 1938 | 0 °C | — |
| 1939 | 0 °C | — |
| 1940 | 0 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0 °C | — |
| 1942 | 0 °C | — |
| 1943 | 0 °C | — |
| 1944 | 0 °C | — |
| 1945 | 0 °C | — |
| 1946 | 0 °C | — |
| 1947 | 0 °C | — |
| 1948 | 0 °C | — |
| 1949 | 0 °C | — |
| 1950 | 0 °C | — |
| 1951 | 0 °C | — |
| 1952 | 0 °C | — |
| 1953 | 0 °C | — |
| 1954 | 0 °C | — |
| 1955 | 0 °C | — |
| 1956 | 0 °C | — |
| 1957 | 0 °C | — |
| 1958 | 0 °C | — |
| 1959 | 0 °C | — |
| 1960 | 0 °C | — |
| 1961 | 0 °C | — |
| 1962 | 0 °C | — |
| 1963 | 0 °C | — |
| 1964 | 0 °C | — |
| 1965 | 0 °C | — |
| 1966 | 0 °C | — |
| 1967 | 0 °C | — |
| 1968 | 0 °C | — |
| 1969 | 0 °C | — |
| 1970 | 0 °C | — |
| 1971 | 0 °C | — |
| 1972 | 0 °C | — |
| 1973 | 0 °C | — |
| 1974 | 0 °C | — |
| 1975 | 0 °C | — |
| 1976 | 0 °C | — |
| 1977 | 0 °C | — |
| 1978 | 0 °C | — |
| 1979 | 0 °C | — |
| 1980 | 0 °C | — |
| 1981 | 0 °C | — |
| 1982 | 0 °C | — |
| 1983 | 0 °C | — |
| 1984 | 0 °C | — |
| 1985 | 0 °C | — |
| 1986 | 0 °C | — |
| 1987 | 0 °C | — |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +60.0% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Antarctica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +200.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1989 | +66.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1990 | +60.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1991 | +50.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1992 | +33.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
- 212 Wallis and Futuna 0 °C compare
- 213 Niue 0 °C compare
- 214 Saint Helena 0 °C compare
More reference data data for Antarctica
- Red List Index 0.88 index (2025)
- Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature 0.0% (2024)
- Number of significant earthquakes 1 events (2021)
- Number of tsunamis 1 events (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Antarctica?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Antarctica was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2007.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Antarctica rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Antarctica ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Antarctica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antarctica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.