Annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.8158 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8158
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2021
All-time low
-1.86
in 1968
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates, 1940–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.8158 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.86, 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

Annual values for Annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates, 1940 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1940 -1.53 —
1941 -1.08 -29.7%
1942 -0.8643 -19.7%
1943 -1.29 +49.7%
1944 -1.09 -15.8%
1945 -1.28 +17.1%
1946 -1.55 +21.7%
1947 -0.9843 -36.6%
1948 -0.9778 -0.7%
1949 -1.66 +69.3%
1950 -1.82 +10.2%
1951 -0.8778 -51.9%
1952 -0.9978 +13.7%
1953 -0.4384 -56.1%
1954 -0.5342 +21.9%
1955 -1.32 +146.8%
1956 -1.34 +1.9%
1957 -1.63 +21.6%
1958 -1.07 -34.5%
1959 -1.83 +70.8%
1960 -1.15 -37.3%
1961 -1.32 +14.8%
1962 -0.8385 -36.3%
1963 -1.13 +34.3%
1964 -1.77 +57.3%
1965 -1.5 -15.2%
1966 -1.22 -18.9%
1967 -1.56 +27.6%
1968 -1.86 +19.9%
1969 -1.17 -37.2%
1970 -1.35 +15.6%
1971 -1.72 +27.3%
1972 -1.86 +7.9%
1973 -1.25 -33.0%
1974 -1.38 +10.7%
1975 -1.29 -6.7%
1976 -1.58 +23.0%
1977 -0.7657 -51.6%
1978 -1.28 +66.9%
1979 -0.6675 -47.8%
1980 -0.4617 -30.8%
1981 -0.6082 +31.7%
1982 -1.64 +170.2%
1983 -1.85 +12.5%
1984 -1.06 -42.9%
1985 -0.7483 -29.2%
1986 -0.6917 -7.6%
1987 -0.7221 +4.4%
1988 -0.6907 -4.3%
1989 -1.25 +80.8%
1990 -0.7177 -42.5%
1991 -1.31 +81.9%
1992 -1.82 +39.4%
1993 -0.9053 -50.3%
1994 -0.6184 -31.7%
1995 -1 +62.2%
1996 -0.4494 -55.2%
1997 -1 +122.5%
1998 0.5177 -151.8%
1999 0.3187 -38.4%
2000 -0.1668 -152.3%
2001 -0.1384 -17.0%
2002 -0.0728 -47.4%
2003 0.1817 -349.5%
2004 0.1014 -44.2%
2005 0.1056 +4.2%
2006 0.2233 +111.4%
2007 0.2675 +19.8%
2008 -0.1593 -159.6%
2009 0.2667 -267.4%
2010 0.8899 +233.6%
2011 0.39 -56.2%
2012 0.5746 +47.3%
2013 -0.26 -145.3%
2014 -0.035 -86.5%
2015 0.8801 -2612.8%
2016 0.1857 -78.9%
2017 0.9078 +388.9%
2018 0.9187 +1.2%
2019 0.6582 -28.4%
2020 0.5466 -17.0%
2021 1.05 +92.4%
2022 0.8366 -20.5%
2023 0.9368 +12.0%
2024 0.9828 +4.9%
2025 0.8158 -17.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.8158 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.8158 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8554, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +2612.8% -0.035 0.8801
2017 +388.9% 0.1857 0.9078
2003 +349.5% -0.0728 0.1817

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -1.23 -1.66 -0.8643 10
1950s -1.19 -1.83 -0.4384 10
1960s -1.35 -1.86 -0.8385 10
1970s -1.31 -1.86 -0.6675 10
1980s -0.9719 -1.85 -0.4617 10
1990s -0.6983 -1.82 0.5177 10
2000s 0.0609 -0.1668 0.2675 10
2010s 0.511 -0.26 0.9187 10
2020s 0.8617 0.5466 1.05 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 71 New Zealand 0.826 compare
  2. 72 Mexico 0.8233 compare
  3. 73 Libya 0.8232 compare
  4. 75 Netherlands 0.8095 compare
  5. 76 Haiti 0.8077 compare
  6. 77 Mongolia 0.803 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates?
Annual temperature anomalies in United Arab Emirates was 0.8158 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2021.
What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -1.86 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual temperature anomalies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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