Annual temperature anomalies in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.8424 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8424
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 2024
All-time low
-1.09
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Annual temperature anomalies in Central African Republic, 1940–2025

-1-0.500.511.5194019822025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.8424 for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.

That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Central African Republic peaked at 1.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.09, in 1974.

Central African Republic ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual temperature anomalies in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Annual temperature anomalies in Central African Republic, 1940 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1940 -0.6301 —
1941 0.1463 -123.2%
1942 -0.5265 -460.0%
1943 -0.3968 -24.6%
1944 -0.4038 +1.8%
1945 -0.646 +60.0%
1946 -0.4353 -32.6%
1947 -0.4218 -3.1%
1948 -0.7868 +86.5%
1949 -0.264 -66.5%
1950 -0.8175 +209.7%
1951 -0.8018 -1.9%
1952 -0.6875 -14.3%
1953 -0.9286 +35.1%
1954 -0.9702 +4.5%
1955 -0.9528 -1.8%
1956 -0.7648 -19.7%
1957 -0.6263 -18.1%
1958 -0.2227 -64.4%
1959 -0.0455 -79.6%
1960 -0.1367 +200.5%
1961 -0.4273 +212.7%
1962 -0.6715 +57.1%
1963 -0.1343 -80.0%
1964 0.5567 -514.5%
1965 0.1289 -76.8%
1966 0.5804 +350.3%
1967 -0.8145 -240.3%
1968 -0.7357 -9.7%
1969 -0.6638 -9.8%
1970 -0.5286 -20.4%
1971 -0.9199 +74.0%
1972 -0.4017 -56.3%
1973 -0.1841 -54.2%
1974 -1.09 +491.5%
1975 -1.03 -5.5%
1976 -0.9459 -8.0%
1977 -0.6364 -32.7%
1978 -0.7635 +20.0%
1979 -0.7377 -3.4%
1980 -0.5278 -28.4%
1981 -0.6505 +23.2%
1982 -0.8006 +23.1%
1983 -0.2168 -72.9%
1984 -0.844 +289.3%
1985 -0.9047 +7.2%
1986 -0.556 -38.5%
1987 0.1147 -120.6%
1988 -0.0606 -152.9%
1989 -0.5415 +793.4%
1990 0.169 -131.2%
1991 -0.2667 -257.8%
1992 -0.8023 +200.8%
1993 -0.5384 -32.9%
1994 -0.396 -26.4%
1995 -0.3088 -22.0%
1996 -0.3753 +21.5%
1997 -0.3884 +3.5%
1998 0.237 -161.0%
1999 -0.528 -322.8%
2000 -0.5179 -1.9%
2001 -0.43 -17.0%
2002 -0.1678 -61.0%
2003 0.0826 -149.2%
2004 0.1077 +30.5%
2005 0.3318 +207.9%
2006 0.0473 -85.7%
2007 -0.0914 -293.3%
2008 -0.2442 +167.1%
2009 0.2247 -192.0%
2010 0.2757 +22.7%
2011 -0.2347 -185.1%
2012 -0.1936 -17.5%
2013 0.2463 -227.3%
2014 0.2401 -2.5%
2015 0.4557 +89.8%
2016 0.6669 +46.3%
2017 0.6217 -6.8%
2018 0.42 -32.4%
2019 0.7336 +74.7%
2020 0.7923 +8.0%
2021 0.9628 +21.5%
2022 0.6095 -36.7%
2023 0.9111 +49.5%
2024 1.39 +52.8%
2025 0.8424 -39.5%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.8424 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6145, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.8424 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5364, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Central African Republic 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
1989 -793.4% -0.0606 -0.5415
1964 +514.5% -0.1343 0.5567
1974 -491.5% -0.1841 -1.09
1942 -460.0% 0.1463 -0.5265

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -0.4365 -0.7868 0.1463 10
1950s -0.6818 -0.9702 -0.0455 10
1960s -0.2318 -0.8145 0.5804 10
1970s -0.7235 -1.09 -0.1841 10
1980s -0.4988 -0.9047 0.1147 10
1990s -0.3198 -0.8023 0.237 10
2000s -0.0657 -0.5179 0.3318 10
2010s 0.3232 -0.2347 0.7336 10
2020s 0.9183 0.6095 1.39 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 63 Iraq 0.8616 compare
  2. 64 Tunisia 0.8571 compare
  3. 65 Morocco 0.8537 compare
  4. 67 United States 0.8334 compare
  5. 68 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.8308 compare
  6. 69 Portugal 0.8306 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual temperature anomalies in Central African Republic?
Annual temperature anomalies in Central African Republic was 0.8424 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2024.
What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -1.09 in 1974.
How does Central African Republic rank for annual temperature anomalies?
Central African Republic ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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