Average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Average annual surface temperature was 13.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.8
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
136th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.98
in 2021
All-time low
9.82
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 13.8 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan peaked at 13.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.82, in 1957.
Afghanistan ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 11.33 | — |
| 1941 | 13.32 | +17.6% |
| 1942 | 12.89 | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 11.52 | -10.6% |
| 1944 | 12.14 | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 11.37 | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 12.44 | +9.4% |
| 1947 | 12.34 | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 11.8 | -4.4% |
| 1949 | 10.51 | -11.0% |
| 1950 | 10.23 | -2.6% |
| 1951 | 11.24 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | 11.29 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 11.45 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 11.09 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 11.93 | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 11.71 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 9.82 | -16.2% |
| 1958 | 12.11 | +23.4% |
| 1959 | 11.74 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 11.32 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 11.34 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 11.14 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 12.41 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 10.43 | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 11.21 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 11.65 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 11.04 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 11.06 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.59 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 12.46 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 12.7 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.15 | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 12.02 | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 10.95 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 11.04 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.65 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 12.7 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 12.2 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 11.82 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 12.47 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 12.2 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.81 | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 11.75 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 11.64 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 12.23 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 11.3 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 12.63 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 12.91 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.89 | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 12.22 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 11.21 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 10.99 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 11.51 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.85 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 11.73 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.49 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.61 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.65 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 12.57 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.59 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.41 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.05 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.49 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.23 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.97 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 13.43 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 12.56 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 12.71 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.35 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.42 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 13 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.63 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 12.84 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.98 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13.77 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 13.53 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.74 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.96 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 12.36 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.98 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 13.75 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.84 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 13.49 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 13.8 | +2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.97 | 10.51 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.26 | 9.82 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.32 | 10.43 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.77 | 10.15 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.88 | 10.81 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.78 | 10.99 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.78 | 11.97 | 13.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 | 11.63 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 | 12.36 | 13.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan was 13.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 in 1957.
- How does Afghanistan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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