Annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.8158 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8158 °C
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.05 °C
in 2021
All-time low
-1.86 °C
in 1968
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.8158 °C for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.05 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.86 °C, in 1968.
United Arab Emirates ranks 74th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.53 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.08 °C | -29.7% |
| 1942 | -0.8643 °C | -19.7% |
| 1943 | -1.29 °C | +49.7% |
| 1944 | -1.09 °C | -15.8% |
| 1945 | -1.28 °C | +17.1% |
| 1946 | -1.55 °C | +21.7% |
| 1947 | -0.9843 °C | -36.6% |
| 1948 | -0.9778 °C | -0.7% |
| 1949 | -1.66 °C | +69.3% |
| 1950 | -1.82 °C | +10.2% |
| 1951 | -0.8778 °C | -51.9% |
| 1952 | -0.9978 °C | +13.7% |
| 1953 | -0.4384 °C | -56.1% |
| 1954 | -0.5342 °C | +21.9% |
| 1955 | -1.32 °C | +146.8% |
| 1956 | -1.34 °C | +1.9% |
| 1957 | -1.63 °C | +21.6% |
| 1958 | -1.07 °C | -34.5% |
| 1959 | -1.83 °C | +70.8% |
| 1960 | -1.15 °C | -37.3% |
| 1961 | -1.32 °C | +14.8% |
| 1962 | -0.8385 °C | -36.3% |
| 1963 | -1.13 °C | +34.3% |
| 1964 | -1.77 °C | +57.3% |
| 1965 | -1.5 °C | -15.2% |
| 1966 | -1.22 °C | -18.9% |
| 1967 | -1.56 °C | +27.6% |
| 1968 | -1.86 °C | +19.9% |
| 1969 | -1.17 °C | -37.2% |
| 1970 | -1.35 °C | +15.6% |
| 1971 | -1.72 °C | +27.3% |
| 1972 | -1.86 °C | +7.9% |
| 1973 | -1.25 °C | -33.0% |
| 1974 | -1.38 °C | +10.7% |
| 1975 | -1.29 °C | -6.7% |
| 1976 | -1.58 °C | +23.0% |
| 1977 | -0.7657 °C | -51.6% |
| 1978 | -1.28 °C | +66.9% |
| 1979 | -0.6675 °C | -47.8% |
| 1980 | -0.4617 °C | -30.8% |
| 1981 | -0.6082 °C | +31.7% |
| 1982 | -1.64 °C | +170.2% |
| 1983 | -1.85 °C | +12.5% |
| 1984 | -1.06 °C | -42.9% |
| 1985 | -0.7483 °C | -29.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6917 °C | -7.6% |
| 1987 | -0.7221 °C | +4.4% |
| 1988 | -0.6907 °C | -4.3% |
| 1989 | -1.25 °C | +80.8% |
| 1990 | -0.7177 °C | -42.5% |
| 1991 | -1.31 °C | +81.9% |
| 1992 | -1.82 °C | +39.4% |
| 1993 | -0.9053 °C | -50.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6184 °C | -31.7% |
| 1995 | -1 °C | +62.2% |
| 1996 | -0.4494 °C | -55.2% |
| 1997 | -1 °C | +122.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5177 °C | -151.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3187 °C | -38.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1668 °C | -152.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1384 °C | -17.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0728 °C | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1817 °C | -349.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1014 °C | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1056 °C | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2233 °C | +111.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2675 °C | +19.8% |
| 2008 | -0.1593 °C | -159.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2667 °C | -267.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8899 °C | +233.6% |
| 2011 | 0.39 °C | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5746 °C | +47.3% |
| 2013 | -0.26 °C | -145.3% |
| 2014 | -0.035 °C | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8801 °C | -2612.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1857 °C | -78.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9078 °C | +388.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9187 °C | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6582 °C | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5466 °C | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 °C | +92.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8366 °C | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9368 °C | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9828 °C | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8158 °C | -17.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.8158 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.8158 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8554 °C, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2612.8% | -0.035 °C | 0.8801 °C |
| 2017 | +388.9% | 0.1857 °C | 0.9078 °C |
| 2003 | +349.5% | -0.0728 °C | 0.1817 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.23 °C | -1.66 °C | -0.8643 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.19 °C | -1.83 °C | -0.4384 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.35 °C | -1.86 °C | -0.8385 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.31 °C | -1.86 °C | -0.6675 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9719 °C | -1.85 °C | -0.4617 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6983 °C | -1.82 °C | 0.5177 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 °C | -0.1668 °C | 0.2675 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.511 °C | -0.26 °C | 0.9187 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8617 °C | 0.5466 °C | 1.05 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates was 0.8158 °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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 °C in 1968.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.