Annual temperature anomalies in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.4464 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4464
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.5469
in 2017
All-time low
-1.33
in 1953
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Tanzania, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in Tanzania is 0.4464, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Tanzania peaked at 0.5469 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1953.
That places Tanzania 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.01 | — |
| 1941 | -0.9274 | -7.8% |
| 1942 | -0.6011 | -35.2% |
| 1943 | -0.307 | -48.9% |
| 1944 | -0.2445 | -20.3% |
| 1945 | -0.9786 | +300.2% |
| 1946 | -0.2298 | -76.5% |
| 1947 | -0.9063 | +294.4% |
| 1948 | -0.5825 | -35.7% |
| 1949 | -0.6431 | +10.4% |
| 1950 | -1.14 | +78.0% |
| 1951 | -1.02 | -10.6% |
| 1952 | -0.7661 | -25.2% |
| 1953 | -1.33 | +73.8% |
| 1954 | -0.9985 | -25.0% |
| 1955 | -1.16 | +16.2% |
| 1956 | -1.2 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | -1.07 | -10.6% |
| 1958 | -0.5076 | -52.5% |
| 1959 | -0.6585 | +29.7% |
| 1960 | -0.7125 | +8.2% |
| 1961 | -0.6372 | -10.6% |
| 1962 | -1.15 | +81.1% |
| 1963 | -1.29 | +12.2% |
| 1964 | -1.14 | -11.9% |
| 1965 | -1.15 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | -0.5586 | -51.5% |
| 1967 | -0.7869 | +40.9% |
| 1968 | -1.24 | +57.8% |
| 1969 | -0.4372 | -64.8% |
| 1970 | -0.837 | +91.5% |
| 1971 | -1.18 | +41.0% |
| 1972 | -1.11 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | -0.6144 | -44.7% |
| 1974 | -0.9139 | +48.7% |
| 1975 | -0.7835 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | -0.6235 | -20.4% |
| 1977 | -0.5961 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | -0.8081 | +35.6% |
| 1979 | -0.8346 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | -0.5888 | -29.5% |
| 1981 | -0.5654 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | -0.5688 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | -0.1401 | -75.4% |
| 1984 | -0.899 | +541.6% |
| 1985 | -0.9305 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | -0.8264 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | -0.1629 | -80.3% |
| 1988 | -0.094 | -42.3% |
| 1989 | -0.867 | +822.4% |
| 1990 | -0.4607 | -46.9% |
| 1991 | -0.3652 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4495 | +23.1% |
| 1993 | -0.1506 | -66.5% |
| 1994 | -0.183 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1507 | -17.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3711 | +146.3% |
| 1997 | -0.1176 | -68.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0445 | -62.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3844 | +763.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2464 | -35.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4501 | +82.7% |
| 2002 | -0.3783 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1747 | -146.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1205 | -169.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4348 | -460.7% |
| 2006 | -0.0107 | -102.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0412 | -485.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2682 | -751.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2293 | -185.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3128 | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0256 | -91.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1085 | +323.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1785 | +64.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1516 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.416 | +174.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4085 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5469 | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 | -95.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5047 | +2018.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1338 | -73.5% |
| 2021 | 0.183 | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1185 | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5395 | +355.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4383 | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4464 | +1.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.4464 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.4464 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5364, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2018.9% | 0.0238 | 0.5047 |
| 1989 | -822.4% | -0.094 | -0.867 |
| 1999 | -763.8% | -0.0445 | -0.3844 |
| 2008 | -751.1% | 0.0412 | -0.2682 |
| 1984 | -541.6% | -0.1401 | -0.899 |
| 2007 | +485.1% | -0.0107 | 0.0412 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6426 | -1.01 | -0.2298 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9856 | -1.33 | -0.5076 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9114 | -1.29 | -0.4372 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8302 | -1.18 | -0.5961 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5643 | -0.9305 | -0.094 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2677 | -0.4607 | -0.0445 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0594 | -0.4501 | 0.4348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2677 | 0.0238 | 0.5469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3099 | 0.1185 | 0.5395 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4657 compare
- 139 Falkland Islands 0.4642 compare
- 140 Brunei 0.4634 compare
- 142 South Sudan 0.4435 compare
- 143 East Timor 0.4414 compare
- 144 South Africa 0.4358 compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Tanzania?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Tanzania was 0.4464 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5469 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1953.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Tanzania ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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