Decadal average surface temperature in Eswatini
Eswatini: Decadal average surface temperature was 20.04 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Eswatini, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20.04 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Eswatini peaked at 20.04 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.05 °C, in 1940.
That places Eswatini 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.05 °C | — |
| 1950 | 19.25 °C | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 19.35 °C | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 19.35 °C | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.44 °C | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.49 °C | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.61 °C | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.04 °C | +2.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20.04 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20.04 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.05 °C | 19.05 °C | 19.05 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.25 °C | 19.25 °C | 19.25 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 19.35 °C | 19.35 °C | 19.35 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.35 °C | 19.35 °C | 19.35 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.44 °C | 19.44 °C | 19.44 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.49 °C | 19.49 °C | 19.49 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.61 °C | 19.61 °C | 19.61 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.04 °C | 20.04 °C | 20.04 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Eswatini?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Eswatini was 20.04 °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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.05 °C in 1940.
- How does Eswatini rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Eswatini ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.