Annual temperature anomalies in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual temperature anomalies was 1.04 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.04 °C
Change on year
up 47.3%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.04 °C
in 2025
All-time low
-1.42 °C
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Pakistan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in Pakistan is 1.04 °C, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% on the previous year and up 6,898.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Pakistan peaked at 1.04 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.42 °C, in 1957.
That places Pakistan 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6797 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.6208 °C | -191.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1597 °C | -74.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0542 °C | -66.1% |
| 1944 | -0.6126 °C | -1230.3% |
| 1945 | -0.6865 °C | +12.1% |
| 1946 | 0.3661 °C | -153.3% |
| 1947 | 0.1359 °C | -62.9% |
| 1948 | -0.5528 °C | -506.7% |
| 1949 | -0.9237 °C | +67.1% |
| 1950 | -1.41 °C | +52.8% |
| 1951 | -0.5571 °C | -60.5% |
| 1952 | -0.6278 °C | +12.7% |
| 1953 | -1 °C | +59.7% |
| 1954 | -0.5353 °C | -46.6% |
| 1955 | -0.6189 °C | +15.6% |
| 1956 | -0.8537 °C | +37.9% |
| 1957 | -1.42 °C | +66.8% |
| 1958 | -0.1742 °C | -87.8% |
| 1959 | -0.6288 °C | +260.9% |
| 1960 | -0.6111 °C | -2.8% |
| 1961 | -1.16 °C | +90.4% |
| 1962 | -1.04 °C | -10.7% |
| 1963 | -0.1122 °C | -89.2% |
| 1964 | -1.09 °C | +869.8% |
| 1965 | -0.4147 °C | -61.9% |
| 1966 | -0.5393 °C | +30.1% |
| 1967 | -1.02 °C | +88.8% |
| 1968 | -0.91 °C | -10.6% |
| 1969 | -0.2675 °C | -70.6% |
| 1970 | -0.1689 °C | -36.9% |
| 1971 | -0.2052 °C | +21.5% |
| 1972 | -1.13 °C | +450.2% |
| 1973 | -0.511 °C | -54.7% |
| 1974 | -0.785 °C | +53.6% |
| 1975 | -1.12 °C | +42.7% |
| 1976 | -0.9248 °C | -17.4% |
| 1977 | -0.069 °C | -92.5% |
| 1978 | -0.555 °C | +704.0% |
| 1979 | -0.7042 °C | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 °C | -101.4% |
| 1981 | -0.2598 °C | -2743.8% |
| 1982 | -1.09 °C | +320.5% |
| 1983 | -1.07 °C | -1.6% |
| 1984 | -0.5934 °C | -44.8% |
| 1985 | -0.212 °C | -64.3% |
| 1986 | -0.864 °C | +307.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 °C | -101.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4704 °C | +2753.7% |
| 1989 | -0.8625 °C | -283.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0555 °C | -93.6% |
| 1991 | -0.7524 °C | +1256.2% |
| 1992 | -0.9716 °C | +29.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0645 °C | -93.4% |
| 1994 | -0.6124 °C | +850.0% |
| 1995 | -0.6291 °C | +2.7% |
| 1996 | -0.625 °C | -0.7% |
| 1997 | -1.12 °C | +79.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1135 °C | -110.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1861 °C | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1719 °C | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3418 °C | +98.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5847 °C | +71.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0692 °C | -111.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7069 °C | -1122.3% |
| 2005 | -0.493 °C | -169.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6047 °C | -222.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1641 °C | -72.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0349 °C | -121.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3029 °C | -967.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5515 °C | +82.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1367 °C | -75.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4429 °C | -424.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0391 °C | -108.8% |
| 2014 | -0.2786 °C | -812.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 °C | -105.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8892 °C | +5893.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6568 °C | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7655 °C | +16.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0483 °C | -106.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0867 °C | +79.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6808 °C | -885.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7672 °C | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.413 °C | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7048 °C | +70.6% |
| 2025 | 1.04 °C | +47.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.04 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654 °C, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.04 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8554 °C, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Pakistan 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 | +5893.9% | 0.0148 °C | 0.8892 °C |
| 1988 | +2753.7% | 0.0165 °C | 0.4704 °C |
| 1981 | -2743.8% | 0.0098 °C | -0.2598 °C |
| 1991 | -1256.2% | -0.0555 °C | -0.7524 °C |
| 1944 | -1230.3% | 0.0542 °C | -0.6126 °C |
| 2004 | +1122.3% | -0.0692 °C | 0.7069 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2119 °C | -0.9237 °C | 0.6208 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7834 °C | -1.42 °C | -0.1742 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7164 °C | -1.16 °C | -0.1122 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6172 °C | -1.13 °C | -0.069 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4462 °C | -1.09 °C | 0.4704 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4533 °C | -1.12 °C | 0.1861 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.228 °C | -0.493 °C | 0.7069 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2284 °C | -0.4429 °C | 0.8892 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5862 °C | -0.0867 °C | 1.04 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Pakistan?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Pakistan was 1.04 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 °C in 1957.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,898.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.