Decadal average surface temperature in Mongolia
Mongolia: Decadal average surface temperature was 1.46 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
1.46 °C
World rank
186th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.56 °C
in 2000
All-time low
0.3591 °C
in 1960
Years of data
8
1940–2010
Decadal average surface temperature in Mongolia, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.46 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Mongolia peaked at 1.56 °C in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3591 °C, in 1960.
Mongolia ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1.24 °C | — |
| 1950 | 0.5685 °C | -54.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3591 °C | -36.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3674 °C | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4715 °C | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 1.25 °C | +164.3% |
| 2000 | 1.56 °C | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 °C | -6.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.46 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.46 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.51 °C, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.24 °C | 1.24 °C | 1.24 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5685 °C | 0.5685 °C | 0.5685 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.3591 °C | 0.3591 °C | 0.3591 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3674 °C | 0.3674 °C | 0.3674 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4715 °C | 0.4715 °C | 0.4715 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.25 °C | 1.25 °C | 1.25 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.56 °C | 1.56 °C | 1.56 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.46 °C | 1.46 °C | 1.46 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 183 Finland 3.19 °C compare
- 184 Iceland 2.21 °C compare
- 185 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 1.8 °C compare
- 187 Norway 1.21 °C compare
- 188 Kyrgyzstan 0.5984 °C compare
- 189 Tajikistan 0.3352 °C compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Mongolia?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Mongolia was 1.46 °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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 °C in 2000.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3591 °C in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Mongolia ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.