Annual temperature anomalies in Albania

Albania: Annual temperature anomalies was 1.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.36
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2024
All-time low
-1.99
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Annual temperature anomalies in Albania, 1940–2025

-2-1012194019822025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 1.36 for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.

The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Albania peaked at 1.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.99, in 1940.

Albania ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual temperature anomalies in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Annual temperature anomalies in Albania, 1940 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1940 -1.99 —
1941 -1.83 -8.0%
1942 -1.26 -31.1%
1943 -0.3215 -74.5%
1944 -1.26 +292.0%
1945 -1.25 -1.1%
1946 -0.1926 -84.5%
1947 -0.0414 -78.5%
1948 -1.09 +2528.5%
1949 -0.9798 -9.9%
1950 0.4451 -145.4%
1951 0.0617 -86.1%
1952 0.3553 +476.0%
1953 -0.7077 -299.2%
1954 -1.11 +56.2%
1955 -0.4066 -63.2%
1956 -1.22 +200.0%
1957 -0.3473 -71.5%
1958 -0.3002 -13.6%
1959 -1.16 +286.5%
1960 -0.0552 -95.2%
1961 0.0142 -125.7%
1962 -0.3276 -2405.5%
1963 -0.6597 +101.4%
1964 -1.02 +54.3%
1965 -1.51 +48.8%
1966 -0.6826 -54.9%
1967 -0.6607 -3.2%
1968 -0.4113 -37.7%
1969 -0.3665 -10.9%
1970 -0.4453 +21.5%
1971 -0.7296 +63.9%
1972 -0.6005 -17.7%
1973 -0.7886 +31.3%
1974 -0.6954 -11.8%
1975 -0.7047 +1.3%
1976 -1.21 +71.8%
1977 -0.0658 -94.6%
1978 -1.14 +1640.0%
1979 -0.5314 -53.6%
1980 -1.11 +109.2%
1981 -0.9058 -18.5%
1982 -0.2083 -77.0%
1983 -0.8192 +293.3%
1984 -0.5785 -29.4%
1985 -0.1712 -70.4%
1986 -0.3047 +78.0%
1987 -0.3257 +6.9%
1988 -0.3571 +9.6%
1989 -0.6422 +79.8%
1990 0.0199 -103.1%
1991 -1.27 -6443.5%
1992 -0.6397 -49.4%
1993 -0.5184 -19.0%
1994 0.5647 -208.9%
1995 -0.8154 -244.4%
1996 -0.7006 -14.1%
1997 -0.5042 -28.0%
1998 -0.1983 -60.7%
1999 0.1375 -169.4%
2000 -0.0556 -140.4%
2001 -0.1082 +94.8%
2002 -0.0405 -62.6%
2003 0.0615 -252.0%
2004 -0.4314 -801.1%
2005 -1.07 +149.1%
2006 -0.8188 -23.8%
2007 0.2767 -133.8%
2008 0.1304 -52.9%
2009 0.1955 +49.9%
2010 0.1185 -39.4%
2011 -0.0221 -118.6%
2012 0.4067 -1940.4%
2013 0.5392 +32.6%
2014 0.4973 -7.8%
2015 0.5823 +17.1%
2016 0.5396 -7.3%
2017 0.4782 -11.4%
2018 1.07 +123.5%
2019 0.8876 -16.9%
2020 0.7086 -20.2%
2021 0.4917 -30.6%
2022 0.8682 +76.6%
2023 1.19 +37.0%
2024 1.8 +51.6%
2025 1.36 -24.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 1.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 1.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -6443.5% 0.0199 -1.27
1948 -2528.5% -0.0414 -1.09
1962 -2405.5% 0.0142 -0.3276
2012 +1940.4% -0.0221 0.4067
1978 -1640.0% -0.0658 -1.14
2004 -801.1% 0.0615 -0.4314

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -1.02 -1.99 -0.0414 10
1950s -0.4385 -1.22 0.4451 10
1960s -0.5682 -1.51 0.0142 10
1970s -0.6916 -1.21 -0.0658 10
1980s -0.5424 -1.11 -0.1712 10
1990s -0.392 -1.27 0.5647 10
2000s -0.1865 -1.07 0.2767 10
2010s 0.5096 -0.0221 1.07 10
2020s 1.07 0.4917 1.8 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 13 Estonia 1.38 compare
  2. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 compare
  3. 15 Iran 1.37 compare
  4. 17 Ukraine 1.31 compare
  5. 18 Syria 1.28 compare
  6. 19 Afghanistan 1.27 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual temperature anomalies in Albania?
Annual temperature anomalies in Albania was 1.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.99 in 1940.
How does Albania rank for annual temperature anomalies?
Albania ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual temperature anomalies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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