Decadal average surface temperature in Tanzania
Tanzania: Decadal average surface temperature was 23.07 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 23.07 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Tanzania peaked at 23.07 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.81 °C, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.16 °C | — |
| 1950 | 21.81 °C | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 21.89 °C | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 21.97 °C | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.24 °C | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 22.53 °C | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 22.74 °C | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.07 °C | +1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 23.07 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 23.07 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.16 °C | 22.16 °C | 22.16 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.81 °C | 21.81 °C | 21.81 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 21.89 °C | 21.89 °C | 21.89 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.97 °C | 21.97 °C | 21.97 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.24 °C | 22.24 °C | 22.24 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.53 °C | 22.53 °C | 22.53 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.74 °C | 22.74 °C | 22.74 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.07 °C | 23.07 °C | 23.07 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 91 Guatemala 23.36 °C compare
- 92 Hong Kong 23.28 °C compare
- 93 Costa Rica 23.25 °C compare
- 95 Madagascar 22.89 °C compare
- 96 Libya 22.76 °C compare
- 97 Cape Verde 22.75 °C compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Tanzania?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Tanzania was 23.07 °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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.81 °C in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.