Decadal average surface temperature in Burundi
Burundi: Decadal average surface temperature was 20.86 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Burundi, 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 Burundi stood at 20.86 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Burundi peaked at 20.86 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.64 °C, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 109th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Burundi, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.94 °C | — |
| 1950 | 19.72 °C | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 19.64 °C | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 19.65 °C | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.11 °C | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.32 °C | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.49 °C | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.86 °C | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 20.86 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.88 °C, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 20.86 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.94 °C | 19.94 °C | 19.94 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.72 °C | 19.72 °C | 19.72 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 19.64 °C | 19.64 °C | 19.64 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.65 °C | 19.65 °C | 19.65 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.11 °C | 20.11 °C | 20.11 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.32 °C | 20.32 °C | 20.32 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.49 °C | 20.49 °C | 20.49 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.86 °C | 20.86 °C | 20.86 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Burundi?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Burundi was 20.86 °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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.64 °C in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Burundi ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.