Decadal average surface temperature in Congo
Congo: Decadal average surface temperature was 25.05 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Congo, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Congo recorded 25.05 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Congo peaked at 25.05 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.88 °C, in 1970.
Congo ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Congo, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.11 °C | — |
| 1950 | 23.99 °C | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 23.98 °C | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.88 °C | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.18 °C | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24.39 °C | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.63 °C | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.05 °C | +1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 25.05 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 25.05 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.11 °C | 24.11 °C | 24.11 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.99 °C | 23.99 °C | 23.99 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.98 °C | 23.98 °C | 23.98 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.88 °C | 23.88 °C | 23.88 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.18 °C | 24.18 °C | 24.18 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.39 °C | 24.39 °C | 24.39 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.63 °C | 24.63 °C | 24.63 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.05 °C | 25.05 °C | 25.05 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Congo?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Congo was 25.05 °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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.05 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.88 °C in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Congo ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.