Standard Deviation in Western Africa

Western Africa: Standard Deviation was 0.311 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.311 °C
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 38 groups
All-time high
0.311 °C
in 1961
All-time low
0.311 °C
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Standard Deviation in Western Africa, 1961–2025

00.10.20.3196119932025

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in °C.

Analysis

The most recent figure for standard deviation in Western Africa is 0.311 °C, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, standard deviation in Western Africa peaked at 0.311 °C in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.311 °C, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 9
1970s 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 10
1980s 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 10
1990s 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 10
2000s 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 10
2010s 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 10
2020s 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 0.311 °C 6

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 9 Kazakhstan 0.801 °C compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 0.795 °C compare
  3. 11 Poland 0.777 °C compare
  4. 12 Midway Island 0.771 °C compare
  5. 13 Armenia 0.764 °C compare
  6. 14 Georgia 0.75 °C compare
  7. 15 Uzbekistan 0.74 °C compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is standard deviation in Western Africa?
Standard deviation in Western Africa was 0.311 °C in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest standard deviation recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.311 °C in 1961.
What is the lowest standard deviation recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.311 °C in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for standard deviation?
Western Africa ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is standard deviation rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Standard Deviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Standard Deviation
Unit
°C
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,797 data points, 1961–2025
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The FAOSTAT Temperature change on land domain disseminates statistics of mean surface temperature change by country, with annual updates. Statistics are available for monthly, seasonal and annual mean temperature anomalies, i.e., temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951–1980. The standard deviation of the temperature change of the baseline methodology is also available. Data are based on the publicly available GISTEMP data, the Global Surface Temperature Change data distributed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Institute for Space Studies (NASA-GISS).