Decadal average surface temperature in Colombia
Colombia: Decadal average surface temperature was 24.2 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 24.2 °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 Colombia peaked at 24.2 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.69 °C, in 1940.
That places Colombia 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Colombia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.69 °C | — |
| 1950 | 23.01 °C | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 23.48 °C | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 23.36 °C | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 23.44 °C | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.51 °C | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 23.76 °C | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2 °C | +1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.2 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.2 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.69 °C | 22.69 °C | 22.69 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.01 °C | 23.01 °C | 23.01 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.48 °C | 23.48 °C | 23.48 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.36 °C | 23.36 °C | 23.36 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.44 °C | 23.44 °C | 23.44 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.51 °C | 23.51 °C | 23.51 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.76 °C | 23.76 °C | 23.76 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.2 °C | 24.2 °C | 24.2 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.47 °C compare
- 74 Cook Islands 24.46 °C compare
- 75 India 24.38 °C compare
- 77 Vietnam 24.18 °C compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 24.17 °C compare
- 79 Algeria 24.14 °C compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Colombia?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Colombia was 24.2 °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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.69 °C in 1940.
- How does Colombia rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Colombia ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.