Average annual surface temperature in Albania
Albania: Average annual surface temperature was 14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
135th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.44
in 2024
All-time low
10.65
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Albania, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 14 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Albania peaked at 14.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.65, in 1940.
Albania ranks 135th 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 Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10.65 | — |
| 1941 | 10.81 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 11.38 | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 12.31 | +8.2% |
| 1944 | 11.37 | -7.6% |
| 1945 | 11.39 | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 12.44 | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 12.59 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 11.55 | -8.3% |
| 1949 | 11.65 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 13.08 | +12.2% |
| 1951 | 12.7 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 12.99 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 11.93 | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 11.53 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 12.23 | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 11.41 | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 12.29 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 12.33 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 11.47 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 12.58 | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 12.65 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 12.31 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 11.97 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 11.62 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 11.12 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 11.95 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 11.97 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.22 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 12.27 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.19 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 11.9 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 12.03 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 11.85 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 11.94 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 11.93 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 11.42 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 12.57 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 11.49 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 12.1 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 11.52 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 11.73 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.43 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 11.81 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 12.06 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.46 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.33 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.31 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.28 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.99 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 12.65 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 11.37 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 11.99 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 12.12 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.2 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 11.82 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 11.93 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.13 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.44 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.77 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.58 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.53 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.59 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.56 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.81 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.91 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 12.76 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.83 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.75 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.61 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.04 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.17 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.13 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.22 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.17 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.11 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.52 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.34 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.13 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.82 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 14.44 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 14 | -3.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.61 | 10.65 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.2 | 11.41 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.07 | 11.12 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.94 | 11.42 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.09 | 11.52 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.24 | 11.37 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 | 11.56 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 | 12.61 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 13.13 | 14.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 132 France 14.22 compare
- 133 Nepal 14.13 compare
- 134 Italy 14.05 compare
- 136 Afghanistan 13.8 compare
- 137 South Korea 13.4 compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 13.18 compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Albania?
- Average annual surface temperature in Albania was 14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 in 1940.
- How does Albania rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Albania ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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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