Decadal average surface temperature in Bolivia
Bolivia: Decadal average surface temperature was 20.59 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia is 20.59 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Bolivia peaked at 20.59 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.98 °C, in 1950.
That places Bolivia 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.35 °C | — |
| 1950 | 18.98 °C | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 19.51 °C | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 19.41 °C | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.67 °C | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 19.89 °C | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 20.2 °C | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.59 °C | +1.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 20.59 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 20.59 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.35 °C | 19.35 °C | 19.35 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.98 °C | 18.98 °C | 18.98 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 19.51 °C | 19.51 °C | 19.51 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.41 °C | 19.41 °C | 19.41 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.67 °C | 19.67 °C | 19.67 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.89 °C | 19.89 °C | 19.89 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2 °C | 20.2 °C | 20.2 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.59 °C | 20.59 °C | 20.59 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Bolivia?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Bolivia was 20.59 °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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 °C in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Bolivia ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.