Decadal average surface temperature in Bhutan
Bhutan: Decadal average surface temperature was 8.58 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 8.58 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Bhutan peaked at 8.58 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.79 °C, in 1940.
That places Bhutan 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.79 °C | — |
| 1950 | 7.17 °C | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 7.34 °C | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 7.61 °C | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 7.72 °C | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.94 °C | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.28 °C | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.58 °C | +3.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.58 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.58 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.38 °C, 35% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.79 °C | 6.79 °C | 6.79 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.17 °C | 7.17 °C | 7.17 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.34 °C | 7.34 °C | 7.34 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.61 °C | 7.61 °C | 7.61 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.72 °C | 7.72 °C | 7.72 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.94 °C | 7.94 °C | 7.94 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.28 °C | 8.28 °C | 8.28 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.58 °C | 8.58 °C | 8.58 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Bhutan?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Bhutan was 8.58 °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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 °C in 1940.
- How does Bhutan rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.