Decadal average surface temperature in Tunisia
Tunisia: Decadal average surface temperature was 20.53 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 20.53 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Tunisia peaked at 20.53 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.45 °C, in 1940.
That places Tunisia 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 18.45 °C | — |
| 1950 | 18.47 °C | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 18.79 °C | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 18.7 °C | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.46 °C | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 19.82 °C | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 20.36 °C | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.53 °C | +0.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 20.53 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 20.53 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.11 °C, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.45 °C | 18.45 °C | 18.45 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.47 °C | 18.47 °C | 18.47 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 18.79 °C | 18.79 °C | 18.79 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.7 °C | 18.7 °C | 18.7 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.46 °C | 19.46 °C | 19.46 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.82 °C | 19.82 °C | 19.82 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.36 °C | 20.36 °C | 20.36 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.53 °C | 20.53 °C | 20.53 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Tunisia?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Tunisia was 20.53 °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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.45 °C in 1940.
- How does Tunisia rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Tunisia ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.