Annual temperature anomalies in Egypt
Egypt: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.5179 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5179
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2010
All-time low
-2.35
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Egypt, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in Egypt is 0.5179, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Egypt peaked at 1.63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.35, in 1945.
Egypt ranks 125th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.68 | — |
| 1941 | -1.15 | -31.4% |
| 1942 | -1.29 | +12.2% |
| 1943 | -1.79 | +38.3% |
| 1944 | -1.61 | -9.8% |
| 1945 | -2.35 | +45.6% |
| 1946 | -1.44 | -38.8% |
| 1947 | -0.9421 | -34.5% |
| 1948 | -2.29 | +143.4% |
| 1949 | -2.33 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | -1.65 | -29.3% |
| 1951 | -1.21 | -26.9% |
| 1952 | -1.18 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | -1.69 | +43.9% |
| 1954 | -1.62 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | -0.9647 | -40.5% |
| 1956 | -1.14 | +17.9% |
| 1957 | -0.7577 | -33.4% |
| 1958 | -0.5872 | -22.5% |
| 1959 | -1.56 | +166.2% |
| 1960 | -0.3474 | -77.8% |
| 1961 | -1.75 | +403.2% |
| 1962 | -0.5326 | -69.5% |
| 1963 | -0.3263 | -38.7% |
| 1964 | -1.54 | +372.5% |
| 1965 | -1.39 | -9.9% |
| 1966 | -0.7011 | -49.5% |
| 1967 | -1.61 | +129.2% |
| 1968 | -1.03 | -36.1% |
| 1969 | -0.5188 | -49.5% |
| 1970 | -1.24 | +138.2% |
| 1971 | -1.17 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | -0.925 | -21.0% |
| 1973 | -1.17 | +26.5% |
| 1974 | -1.23 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | -1.58 | +28.1% |
| 1976 | -1.24 | -21.7% |
| 1977 | -1.44 | +16.9% |
| 1978 | -1.12 | -22.1% |
| 1979 | -0.4763 | -57.7% |
| 1980 | -0.9488 | +99.2% |
| 1981 | -1.21 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | -1.51 | +24.7% |
| 1983 | -1.72 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | -1.02 | -40.9% |
| 1985 | -0.6347 | -37.5% |
| 1986 | -0.9449 | +48.9% |
| 1987 | -0.9134 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4364 | -52.2% |
| 1989 | -0.8743 | +100.3% |
| 1990 | -0.6304 | -27.9% |
| 1991 | -0.6034 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | -1.31 | +117.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4024 | -69.3% |
| 1994 | -0.4733 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | -0.4493 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | -0.2385 | -46.9% |
| 1997 | -0.6932 | +190.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 | -101.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0802 | +497.7% |
| 2000 | -0.7403 | -1023.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0484 | -93.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1009 | -308.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1185 | -217.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1054 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | -0.04 | -62.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1136 | +184.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0021 | -98.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2985 | -14371.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1575 | -47.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +933.6% |
| 2011 | -0.3998 | -124.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2128 | -153.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2583 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.569 | +120.3% |
| 2015 | 0.302 | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6793 | +125.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0382 | -105.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -2850.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3179 | -69.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1102 | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5759 | +422.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0946 | -116.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7967 | -941.9% |
| 2024 | 0.99 | +24.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5179 | -47.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.5179 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.5179 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8554, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +14371.3% | -0.0021 | 0.2985 |
| 2018 | +2850.9% | -0.0382 | 1.05 |
| 2000 | -1023.2% | 0.0802 | -0.7403 |
| 2023 | +941.9% | -0.0946 | 0.7967 |
| 2010 | +933.6% | 0.1575 | 1.63 |
| 1999 | +497.7% | 0.0134 | 0.0802 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.69 | -2.35 | -0.9421 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.24 | -1.69 | -0.5872 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9739 | -1.75 | -0.3263 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.16 | -1.58 | -0.4763 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.02 | -1.72 | -0.4364 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4709 | -1.31 | 0.0802 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0611 | -0.7403 | 0.2985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4579 | -0.3998 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4827 | -0.0946 | 0.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Egypt?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Egypt was 0.5179 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 in 1945.
- How does Egypt rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Egypt ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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