| Year |
Average Global Temperature °C
|
| 1959 |
15.04
|
|
1960
|
14.98
|
| 1961 |
15.10
|
| 1962 |
15.10
|
| 1963 |
15.10
|
| 1964 |
14.78
|
| 1965 |
14.88
|
| 1966 |
14.95
|
| 1967 |
14.99
|
| 1968 |
14.93
|
| 1969 |
15.05
|
| 1970 |
15.02
|
| 1971 |
14.93
|
| 1972 |
15.00
|
| 1973 |
15.11
|
| 1974 |
14.92
|
| 1975 |
14.92
|
| 1976 |
14.84
|
| 1977 |
15.11
|
| 1978 |
15.06
|
| 1979 |
15.09
|
| 1980 |
15.18
|
| 1981 |
15.29
|
| 1982 |
15.08
|
| 1983 |
15.24
|
| 1984 |
15.11
|
| 1985 |
15.09
|
| 1986 |
15.16
|
| 1987 |
15.27
|
| 1988 |
15.28
|
| 1989 |
15.22
|
| 1990 |
15.38
|
| 1991 |
15.36
|
| 1992 |
15.11
|
| 1993 |
15.14
|
| 1994 |
15.23
|
| 1995 |
15.39
|
| 1996 |
15.27
|
| 1997 |
15.50
|
| 1998 |
15.68 |
| 1999 |
15.28 |
|
Analysing the data
Using a spreadsheet programme produce
bar charts or line graphs for the following time periods
1970 - 79
1980 - 89
1990 - 99
Are there any trends in changes of
average global temperatures?
Has there been an increase in average
global temperature?
Has the rate of change increased or
decreased?
Download
an excel version of the data and produce
a graph of the carbon dioxide concentration levels since 1959.
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