Annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.5072 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5072
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2024
All-time low
-1.22
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.5072 for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.22, in 1943.
Puerto Rico ranks 128th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9816 | — |
| 1941 | -0.9736 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | -1.01 | +4.2% |
| 1943 | -1.22 | +20.0% |
| 1944 | -0.7545 | -38.0% |
| 1945 | -1.08 | +42.9% |
| 1946 | -0.734 | -31.9% |
| 1947 | -0.5556 | -24.3% |
| 1948 | -0.8156 | +46.8% |
| 1949 | -0.7946 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | -1.19 | +49.3% |
| 1951 | -0.7297 | -38.5% |
| 1952 | -0.6223 | -14.7% |
| 1953 | -0.5909 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | -0.9852 | +66.7% |
| 1955 | -0.9502 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | -0.6947 | -26.9% |
| 1957 | -0.3341 | -51.9% |
| 1958 | -0.0621 | -81.4% |
| 1959 | -0.5177 | +733.5% |
| 1960 | -0.5301 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | -0.7004 | +32.1% |
| 1962 | -0.605 | -13.6% |
| 1963 | -0.4577 | -24.4% |
| 1964 | -0.2734 | -40.3% |
| 1965 | -0.5984 | +118.8% |
| 1966 | -0.429 | -28.3% |
| 1967 | -0.4329 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | -0.6545 | +51.2% |
| 1969 | -0.1998 | -69.5% |
| 1970 | -0.3193 | +59.8% |
| 1971 | -0.1857 | -41.8% |
| 1972 | -0.0364 | -80.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0954 | -361.7% |
| 1974 | -0.3814 | -499.9% |
| 1975 | -0.5155 | +35.2% |
| 1976 | -0.5056 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | -0.3411 | -32.5% |
| 1978 | -0.174 | -49.0% |
| 1979 | -0.5078 | +191.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1592 | -131.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0624 | -139.2% |
| 1982 | -0.4535 | +627.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1248 | -127.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5675 | -554.8% |
| 1985 | -0.6816 | +20.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5867 | -13.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0256 | -95.6% |
| 1988 | -0.2764 | +979.4% |
| 1989 | -0.5717 | +106.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2649 | -53.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2804 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | -0.3413 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0897 | -73.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0865 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1039 | -220.1% |
| 1996 | -0.5562 | -635.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0963 | -82.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0358 | -137.2% |
| 1999 | -0.5412 | -1612.7% |
| 2000 | -0.4151 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1625 | -60.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0182 | -88.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0637 | +250.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1342 | +110.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1312 | -197.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1683 | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2017 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2697 | -233.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1412 | -152.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3817 | +170.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2081 | -154.5% |
| 2012 | 0.235 | -213.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1147 | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3362 | +193.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3196 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2992 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2357 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0652 | -127.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2301 | -453.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3939 | +71.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2159 | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 | -90.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6159 | +2933.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | +78.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5072 | -53.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.5072 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.5072 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2933.6% | 0.0203 | 0.6159 |
| 1999 | -1612.7% | 0.0358 | -0.5412 |
| 1988 | -979.4% | -0.0256 | -0.2764 |
| 1959 | -733.5% | -0.0621 | -0.5177 |
| 1996 | -635.6% | 0.1039 | -0.5562 |
| 1982 | -627.4% | -0.0624 | -0.4535 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.892 | -1.22 | -0.5556 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6673 | -1.19 | -0.0621 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4881 | -0.7004 | -0.1998 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2872 | -0.5155 | 0.0954 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2941 | -0.6816 | 0.1592 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2117 | -0.5562 | 0.1039 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0421 | -0.4151 | 0.2017 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1879 | -0.2081 | 0.3817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4755 | 0.0203 | 1.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico was 0.5072 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 in 1943.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Puerto Rico ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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