Annual temperature anomalies in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.5258 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5258
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
123rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 2021
All-time low
-2.84
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Kuwait, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in Kuwait stood at 0.5258.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Kuwait peaked at 1.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.84, in 1949.
Kuwait ranks 123rd 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.5675 | — |
| 1941 | -0.1031 | -81.8% |
| 1942 | -0.4105 | +298.0% |
| 1943 | -0.9065 | +120.8% |
| 1944 | -0.8331 | -8.1% |
| 1945 | -1.21 | +44.8% |
| 1946 | -1.16 | -3.9% |
| 1947 | -0.3712 | -68.0% |
| 1948 | -1.35 | +265.0% |
| 1949 | -2.84 | +109.4% |
| 1950 | -2.35 | -17.3% |
| 1951 | -1.12 | -52.2% |
| 1952 | -1.57 | +40.0% |
| 1953 | -2.14 | +36.4% |
| 1954 | -1.55 | -27.7% |
| 1955 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.13 | -27.0% |
| 1957 | -1.76 | +55.8% |
| 1958 | -1.15 | -34.9% |
| 1959 | -1.66 | +44.8% |
| 1960 | -0.4203 | -74.7% |
| 1961 | -1.45 | +244.9% |
| 1962 | -0.2717 | -81.3% |
| 1963 | -1.21 | +345.1% |
| 1964 | -1.98 | +63.9% |
| 1965 | -1.22 | -38.7% |
| 1966 | -0.5635 | -53.6% |
| 1967 | -2.49 | +341.8% |
| 1968 | -1.42 | -42.8% |
| 1969 | -1.3 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | -1.18 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | -1.75 | +48.5% |
| 1972 | -2.59 | +48.0% |
| 1973 | -1.44 | -44.6% |
| 1974 | -1.84 | +28.3% |
| 1975 | -1.7 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | -1.86 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | -0.995 | -46.4% |
| 1978 | -1.1 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | -0.2279 | -79.3% |
| 1980 | -0.9387 | +311.8% |
| 1981 | -0.4628 | -50.7% |
| 1982 | -1.51 | +226.2% |
| 1983 | -1.24 | -17.9% |
| 1984 | -0.9826 | -20.8% |
| 1985 | -0.5938 | -39.6% |
| 1986 | -0.7865 | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 | -102.1% |
| 1988 | -0.3545 | -2279.8% |
| 1989 | -1.09 | +207.9% |
| 1990 | -0.3574 | -67.3% |
| 1991 | -0.8456 | +136.6% |
| 1992 | -2.14 | +152.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7845 | -63.3% |
| 1994 | -0.4233 | -46.0% |
| 1995 | -0.7925 | +87.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0489 | -93.8% |
| 1997 | -1.07 | +2076.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3596 | -133.8% |
| 1999 | 0.395 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1948 | -149.3% |
| 2001 | 0.351 | -280.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0475 | -86.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0853 | +79.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1156 | -235.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1565 | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1645 | -205.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0376 | -122.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0557 | +48.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1077 | +93.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -1255.4% |
| 2011 | -0.4908 | -139.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1459 | -129.7% |
| 2013 | -0.2865 | -296.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3456 | -220.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6562 | +89.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5585 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7474 | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6203 | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7257 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | +103.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9336 | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7412 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8308 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5258 | -36.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5258 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095, 65% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5258 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 Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -2279.8% | 0.0163 | -0.3545 |
| 1997 | -2076.6% | -0.0489 | -1.07 |
| 2010 | +1255.4% | -0.1077 | 1.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9749 | -2.84 | -0.1031 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.6 | -2.35 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.23 | -2.49 | -0.2717 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.47 | -2.59 | -0.2279 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7944 | -1.51 | 0.0163 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.57 | -2.14 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.002 | -0.1948 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4637 | -0.4908 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8723 | 0.5258 | 1.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Kuwait?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Kuwait was 0.5258 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.84 in 1949.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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