Decadal average surface temperature in Japan
Japan: Decadal average surface temperature was 12.2 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Japan, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in Japan stood at 12.2 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Japan peaked at 12.2 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.16 °C, in 1940.
Japan ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Japan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10.16 °C | — |
| 1950 | 10.93 °C | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 11.03 °C | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.17 °C | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 11.09 °C | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 11.83 °C | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 11.96 °C | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2 °C | +2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.2 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.2 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.51 °C, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.16 °C | 10.16 °C | 10.16 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.93 °C | 10.93 °C | 10.93 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 11.03 °C | 11.03 °C | 11.03 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.17 °C | 11.17 °C | 11.17 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.09 °C | 11.09 °C | 11.09 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.83 °C | 11.83 °C | 11.83 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.96 °C | 11.96 °C | 11.96 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.2 °C | 12.2 °C | 12.2 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Japan?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Japan was 12.2 °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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 °C in 1940.
- How does Japan rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.