Dataset

Annual temperature anomalies

owid.annual-temperature-anomalies
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Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.

Cite as: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. “Temperature anomaly” [dataset]. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information, “ERA5 monthly averaged data on single levels from 1940 to present 2” [original data].

Publisher
Our World in Data
Tier
Official
Covers
1940–2026
Places
Countries, regions and groups of the world
Updated
irregular
Last modified
2026-10-12
Units
°C
License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Method
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-temperature-anomalies

Columns

NameTypeDescription
entitytextcountry, region or group
codetextISO 3166-1 alpha-3, OWID_ for OWID's own groups, empty for most regions
yearinteger
temperature_anomalynumberTemperature anomaly (°C)

Dimensions

NameValues
entity
year

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