Annual temperature anomalies in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual temperature anomalies was 1.48 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.48
Change on year
up 64.9%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 2025
All-time low
-2.04
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Bhutan, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in Bhutan stood at 1.48. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
The figure is up 64.9% on the previous year and up 3,859.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Bhutan peaked at 1.48 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.04, in 1945.
That places Bhutan 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.83 | — |
| 1941 | -1.88 | +2.7% |
| 1942 | -1.79 | -5.2% |
| 1943 | -1.65 | -7.7% |
| 1944 | -1.27 | -22.6% |
| 1945 | -2.04 | +60.3% |
| 1946 | -0.7123 | -65.1% |
| 1947 | -1.08 | +51.0% |
| 1948 | -1.56 | +45.0% |
| 1949 | -1.11 | -28.6% |
| 1950 | -1.18 | +5.8% |
| 1951 | -1.21 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | -1.3 | +7.1% |
| 1953 | -1.72 | +32.6% |
| 1954 | -1.24 | -27.7% |
| 1955 | -1.28 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | -1.14 | -10.9% |
| 1957 | -1.19 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | -0.2626 | -77.9% |
| 1959 | -0.5746 | +118.8% |
| 1960 | -0.2527 | -56.0% |
| 1961 | -0.8887 | +251.7% |
| 1962 | -0.9567 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | -1.05 | +9.6% |
| 1964 | -0.4257 | -59.4% |
| 1965 | -1.57 | +269.8% |
| 1966 | -0.8371 | -46.8% |
| 1967 | -1.36 | +62.5% |
| 1968 | -1.41 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | -0.6181 | -56.1% |
| 1970 | -0.8139 | +31.7% |
| 1971 | -1.12 | +38.0% |
| 1972 | -0.6824 | -39.2% |
| 1973 | -0.4506 | -34.0% |
| 1974 | -0.6588 | +46.2% |
| 1975 | -0.5721 | -13.2% |
| 1976 | -0.5279 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | -0.6236 | +18.1% |
| 1978 | -0.8085 | +29.6% |
| 1979 | -0.4572 | -43.5% |
| 1980 | -0.434 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | -0.7007 | +61.4% |
| 1982 | -0.8454 | +20.7% |
| 1983 | -1.07 | +27.1% |
| 1984 | -0.4822 | -55.1% |
| 1985 | -0.4101 | -15.0% |
| 1986 | -0.6799 | +65.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2627 | -61.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0687 | -126.2% |
| 1989 | -0.7557 | -1199.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1694 | -77.6% |
| 1991 | -0.4967 | +193.1% |
| 1992 | -0.8683 | +74.8% |
| 1993 | -0.3191 | -63.2% |
| 1994 | -0.3581 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | -0.2704 | -24.5% |
| 1996 | -0.215 | -20.5% |
| 1997 | -1.25 | +482.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2242 | -117.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3529 | +57.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4527 | -228.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0775 | -117.1% |
| 2002 | -0.2282 | -394.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2236 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2963 | +32.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0741 | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3097 | -517.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2619 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0539 | -79.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5553 | +930.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6872 | +23.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0114 | -101.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1385 | +1113.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1858 | -234.2% |
| 2014 | 0.224 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0374 | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8442 | +2158.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7243 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1916 | -73.5% |
| 2019 | 0.199 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2755 | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7172 | +160.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5808 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7449 | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8978 | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 1.48 | +64.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.48 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5029, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Bhutan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2158.2% | 0.0374 | 0.8442 |
| 1989 | -1199.4% | 0.0687 | -0.7557 |
| 2012 | -1113.1% | -0.0114 | -0.1385 |
| 2009 | +930.7% | 0.0539 | 0.5553 |
| 2006 | +517.9% | -0.0741 | 0.3097 |
| 1997 | -482.2% | -0.215 | -1.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.49 | -2.04 | -0.7123 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.11 | -1.72 | -0.2626 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9371 | -1.57 | -0.2527 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6718 | -1.12 | -0.4506 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5577 | -1.07 | 0.0687 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3372 | -1.25 | 0.3529 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0017 | -0.4527 | 0.5553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2943 | -0.1385 | 0.8442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7827 | 0.2755 | 1.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Bhutan?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Bhutan was 1.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 in 1945.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Bhutan ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,859.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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