Decadal average surface temperature in Niger
Niger: Decadal average surface temperature was 27.96 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Niger, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal average surface temperature in Niger is 27.96 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Niger peaked at 27.96 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.31 °C, in 1940.
Niger ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Decadal average surface temperature in Niger, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.31 °C | — |
| 1950 | 25.76 °C | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 26.3 °C | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 26.63 °C | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 26.69 °C | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.99 °C | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.43 °C | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.96 °C | +1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 27.96 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.88 °C, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 27.96 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.31 °C | 25.31 °C | 25.31 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.76 °C | 25.76 °C | 25.76 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 26.3 °C | 26.3 °C | 26.3 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.63 °C | 26.63 °C | 26.63 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.69 °C | 26.69 °C | 26.69 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.99 °C | 26.99 °C | 26.99 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.43 °C | 27.43 °C | 27.43 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.96 °C | 27.96 °C | 27.96 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Niger?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Niger was 27.96 °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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.96 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 °C in 1940.
- How does Niger rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.