Decadal average surface temperature in Algeria
Algeria: Decadal average surface temperature was 24.14 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Algeria, 1940–2010
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 decadal average surface temperature in Algeria is 24.14 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Algeria peaked at 24.14 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.79 °C, in 1940.
That places Algeria 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Algeria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.79 °C | — |
| 1950 | 22.05 °C | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 22.44 °C | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 22.33 °C | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.96 °C | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 23.12 °C | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.74 °C | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.14 °C | +1.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.14 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.14 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.11 °C, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.79 °C | 21.79 °C | 21.79 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.05 °C | 22.05 °C | 22.05 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.44 °C | 22.44 °C | 22.44 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.33 °C | 22.33 °C | 22.33 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.96 °C | 22.96 °C | 22.96 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.12 °C | 23.12 °C | 23.12 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.74 °C | 23.74 °C | 23.74 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.14 °C | 24.14 °C | 24.14 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Algeria?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Algeria was 24.14 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.14 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.79 °C in 1940.
- How does Algeria rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Algeria ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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 Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.