Decadal average surface temperature in Chad
Chad: Decadal average surface temperature was 27.66 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Chad, 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 Chad is 27.66 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Chad peaked at 27.66 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.61 °C, in 1940.
That places Chad 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Decadal average surface temperature in Chad, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.61 °C | — |
| 1950 | 25.82 °C | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 26.18 °C | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 26.39 °C | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 26.23 °C | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 26.63 °C | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 27.11 °C | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.66 °C | +2.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 27.66 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.88 °C, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 27.66 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.61 °C | 25.61 °C | 25.61 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.82 °C | 25.82 °C | 25.82 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 26.18 °C | 26.18 °C | 26.18 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.39 °C | 26.39 °C | 26.39 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.23 °C | 26.23 °C | 26.23 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.63 °C | 26.63 °C | 26.63 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.11 °C | 27.11 °C | 27.11 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.66 °C | 27.66 °C | 27.66 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Chad?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Chad was 27.66 °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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27.66 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.61 °C in 1940.
- How does Chad rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.