Decadal average surface temperature in Brazil
Brazil: Decadal average surface temperature was 25.29 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Brazil, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in Brazil stood at 25.29 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Brazil peaked at 25.29 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.19 °C, in 1940.
Brazil ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Brazil, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.19 °C | — |
| 1950 | 24.39 °C | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 24.37 °C | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 24.2 °C | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 24.48 °C | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 24.72 °C | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 24.93 °C | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.29 °C | +1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25.29 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25.29 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.19 °C | 24.19 °C | 24.19 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.39 °C | 24.39 °C | 24.39 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.37 °C | 24.37 °C | 24.37 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.2 °C | 24.2 °C | 24.2 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.48 °C | 24.48 °C | 24.48 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.72 °C | 24.72 °C | 24.72 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.93 °C | 24.93 °C | 24.93 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.29 °C | 25.29 °C | 25.29 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Brazil?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Brazil was 25.29 °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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.29 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.19 °C in 1940.
- How does Brazil rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.