Decadal average surface temperature in Kiribati
Kiribati: Decadal average surface temperature was 26.53 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 26.53 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Kiribati peaked at 26.53 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.92 °C, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.08 °C | — |
| 1950 | 26.04 °C | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 26.22 °C | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 25.92 °C | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 26.15 °C | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 26.41 °C | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.42 °C | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.53 °C | +0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 26.53 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 26.53 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.51 °C, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.08 °C | 26.08 °C | 26.08 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 26.04 °C | 26.04 °C | 26.04 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 26.22 °C | 26.22 °C | 26.22 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.92 °C | 25.92 °C | 25.92 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.15 °C | 26.15 °C | 26.15 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.41 °C | 26.41 °C | 26.41 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.42 °C | 26.42 °C | 26.42 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.53 °C | 26.53 °C | 26.53 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 28 Thailand 26.59 °C compare
- 29 Seychelles 26.56 °C compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.53 °C compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 26.52 °C compare
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 26.46 °C compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 26.42 °C compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Kiribati?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Kiribati was 26.53 °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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 26.53 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 °C in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Kiribati ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.