Decadal average surface temperature in Cameroon
Cameroon: Decadal average surface temperature was 24.83 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Cameroon, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 24.83 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Cameroon peaked at 24.83 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.72 °C, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.83 °C | — |
| 1950 | 23.76 °C | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 23.99 °C | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 23.72 °C | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 23.98 °C | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 24.26 °C | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.49 °C | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.83 °C | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24.83 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24.83 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.83 °C | 23.83 °C | 23.83 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.76 °C | 23.76 °C | 23.76 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.99 °C | 23.99 °C | 23.99 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.72 °C | 23.72 °C | 23.72 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.98 °C | 23.98 °C | 23.98 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.26 °C | 24.26 °C | 24.26 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.49 °C | 24.49 °C | 24.49 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.83 °C | 24.83 °C | 24.83 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Cameroon?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Cameroon was 24.83 °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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.83 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.72 °C in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Cameroon ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.