Temperature anomalies by month in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.504 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.504 °C
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9306 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.58 °C
in 1943
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Papua New Guinea, 1940–2026
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 0.504 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9306 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.58 °C, in 1943.
That places Papua New Guinea 74th 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.
Temperature anomalies by month in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.43 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.22 °C | -14.4% |
| 1942 | -1.46 °C | +19.5% |
| 1943 | -1.58 °C | +8.3% |
| 1944 | -1.47 °C | -7.2% |
| 1945 | -1.45 °C | -1.1% |
| 1946 | -1.17 °C | -19.2% |
| 1947 | -1.38 °C | +17.8% |
| 1948 | -1.25 °C | -9.5% |
| 1949 | -1.13 °C | -9.7% |
| 1950 | -1.3 °C | +15.0% |
| 1951 | -1.32 °C | +2.0% |
| 1952 | -0.5589 °C | -57.7% |
| 1953 | -0.6324 °C | +13.2% |
| 1954 | -0.8335 °C | +31.8% |
| 1955 | -0.9862 °C | +18.3% |
| 1956 | -0.8879 °C | -10.0% |
| 1957 | -0.8065 °C | -9.2% |
| 1958 | -0.7779 °C | -3.5% |
| 1959 | -0.6639 °C | -14.7% |
| 1960 | -1.18 °C | +77.4% |
| 1961 | -1.04 °C | -12.0% |
| 1962 | -0.6798 °C | -34.4% |
| 1963 | -0.9861 °C | +45.1% |
| 1964 | -0.8996 °C | -8.8% |
| 1965 | -1.45 °C | +60.7% |
| 1966 | -1.36 °C | -5.7% |
| 1967 | -1.45 °C | +6.7% |
| 1968 | -1.09 °C | -25.3% |
| 1969 | -1.3 °C | +19.8% |
| 1970 | -1.02 °C | -21.3% |
| 1971 | -1.14 °C | +11.4% |
| 1972 | -1.25 °C | +9.4% |
| 1973 | -0.7458 °C | -40.3% |
| 1974 | -1.07 °C | +43.1% |
| 1975 | -1.42 °C | +33.3% |
| 1976 | -1.15 °C | -18.9% |
| 1977 | -0.7172 °C | -37.8% |
| 1978 | -0.6681 °C | -6.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0385 °C | -94.2% |
| 1980 | -0.4168 °C | +982.8% |
| 1981 | -0.4635 °C | +11.2% |
| 1982 | -0.5411 °C | +16.7% |
| 1983 | -0.263 °C | -51.4% |
| 1984 | -0.455 °C | +73.0% |
| 1985 | -0.7096 °C | +55.9% |
| 1986 | -0.4258 °C | -40.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7116 °C | +67.1% |
| 1988 | -0.452 °C | -36.5% |
| 1989 | -0.2294 °C | -49.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5969 °C | +160.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0096 °C | -98.4% |
| 1992 | -0.7096 °C | +7315.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6302 °C | -11.2% |
| 1994 | -0.3023 °C | -52.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2999 °C | -0.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1309 °C | -56.4% |
| 1997 | -0.5485 °C | +319.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2869 °C | -152.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3139 °C | +9.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0389 °C | -112.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1292 °C | -432.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1435 °C | +11.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1878 °C | -230.8% |
| 2004 | 0.037 °C | -119.7% |
| 2005 | -0.1081 °C | -391.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0142 °C | -86.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2306 °C | -1724.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 °C | -93.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1687 °C | +970.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 °C | -91.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0446 °C | -408.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2836 °C | +536.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1608 °C | -156.7% |
| 2014 | -0.1319 °C | -182.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1076 °C | -181.6% |
| 2016 | 0.424 °C | +293.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0937 °C | -77.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3911 °C | +317.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3214 °C | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.601 °C | +87.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5428 °C | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1745 °C | -67.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3566 °C | +104.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9306 °C | +161.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8199 °C | -11.9% |
| 2026 | 0.504 °C | -38.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.504 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.504 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C, 5.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -7315.3% | -0.0096 °C | -0.7096 °C |
| 2007 | +1724.5% | -0.0142 °C | 0.2306 °C |
| 1980 | -982.8% | -0.0385 °C | -0.4168 °C |
| 2009 | +970.6% | 0.0158 °C | 0.1687 °C |
| 2012 | -536.5% | -0.0446 °C | -0.2836 °C |
| 2001 | +432.4% | -0.0389 °C | 0.1292 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.35 °C | -1.58 °C | -1.13 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8765 °C | -1.32 °C | -0.5589 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.14 °C | -1.45 °C | -0.6798 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9227 °C | -1.42 °C | -0.0385 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4668 °C | -0.7116 °C | -0.2294 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2627 °C | -0.7096 °C | 0.3139 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 °C | -0.1878 °C | 0.2306 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1053 °C | -0.2836 °C | 0.424 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5613 °C | 0.1745 °C | 0.9306 °C | 7 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- 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 temperature anomalies by month in Papua New Guinea?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Papua New Guinea was 0.504 °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 temperature anomalies by month recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9306 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 °C in 1943.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Temperature anomalies by month. 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.