Average annual surface temperature in Algeria
Algeria: Average annual surface temperature was 24.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.75
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.35
in 2024
All-time low
21.08
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Algeria, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Algeria is 24.75, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Algeria peaked at 25.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.08, in 1943.
That places Algeria 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.31 | — |
| 1941 | 22.01 | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 21.87 | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 21.08 | -3.6% |
| 1944 | 21.87 | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 22.01 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 22.07 | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 22.24 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 21.72 | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 21.76 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 21.82 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 22.22 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 22.19 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 21.59 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 21.4 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 22.94 | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 21.52 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 21.73 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 22.72 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 22.39 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 22.64 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 22.37 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 22.09 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 22.23 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 22 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.23 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 22.74 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 22.36 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 22.71 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 23.06 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 22.93 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 22.21 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 22.17 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 22.37 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 21.77 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 22.04 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 21.63 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 22.89 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 22.61 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.69 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.97 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.44 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 23.09 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 22.33 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 22.96 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 22.65 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 23.79 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 23.38 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 23.28 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.45 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 22.42 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 22.17 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.98 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.13 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 23.26 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.27 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.35 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.45 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.77 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.33 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.14 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.85 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.82 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.48 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.86 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.81 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.71 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.61 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.75 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.95 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 23.75 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 23.68 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.79 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.27 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.89 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.71 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.15 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.01 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.73 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 25.22 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.68 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.87 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.35 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 24.75 | -2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.79 | 21.08 | 22.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.05 | 21.4 | 22.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.44 | 22 | 23.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.33 | 21.63 | 22.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.96 | 22.33 | 23.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.13 | 22.17 | 23.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.74 | 23.33 | 24.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 | 23.68 | 24.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 | 24.68 | 25.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 71 East Timor 24.91 compare
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.87 compare
- 73 Fiji 24.82 compare
- 75 Cook Islands 24.5 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 24.35 compare
- 77 Mozambique 24.35 compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Algeria?
- Average annual surface temperature in Algeria was 24.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.08 in 1943.
- How does Algeria rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Algeria ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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