Africa Climate Indicators

The average temperature is from the weather stations within a country for the month and year. It is sourced from the Climatic Research Unit of the UK-based University of East Anglia.

The precipitation data, measured in mm, is from the weather stations within a country for the month and year. It is sourced from the Climatic Research Unit of the UK-based University of East Anglia.

The burning of fossil fuels is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gases, of which carbon dioxide is just one, trap heat in the atmosphere, causing temperatures on the Earth’s surface to increase.

Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, causing temperatures on the Earth’s surface to increase. If temperatures increase extreme weather events, such as flooding, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes, will increase in frequency and intensity.