Average annual surface temperature in Benin
Benin: Average annual surface temperature was 28.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.26
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.35
in 2024
All-time low
25.68
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Benin, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Benin stood at 28.26.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Benin peaked at 28.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.68, in 1957.
That places Benin 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.63 | — |
| 1941 | 26.94 | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 26.66 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 26.08 | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 26.21 | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 26.01 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 26.35 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 26.26 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 26.03 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 26.88 | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 26.04 | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 26.03 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 26.21 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 26.5 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 26.29 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 26.02 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 26.19 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 25.68 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 26.85 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 26.75 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 26.73 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 26.62 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 26.47 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 26.89 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 26.93 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 26.67 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 26.85 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 26.31 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 26.45 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 26.68 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 26.87 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 26.59 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 26.86 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 27.23 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 26.43 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 26.25 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 26.18 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 26.78 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 26.59 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 26.78 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.35 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 27.18 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 26.9 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 27.43 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 27.21 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.16 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 27.07 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.91 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 27.43 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 26.95 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 27.46 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 27.07 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 26.88 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 27.34 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 27.08 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.33 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 27.49 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 27.31 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.82 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.27 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.33 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.47 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.36 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.55 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.47 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.79 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.75 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.56 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.38 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.82 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.08 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.91 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.52 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.74 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.72 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.83 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.08 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.96 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.71 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.94 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.87 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.34 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.64 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 28.3 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 28.35 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.26 | -0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 28.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 28.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.41 | 26.01 | 26.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.26 | 25.68 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.66 | 26.31 | 26.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.66 | 26.18 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 | 26.9 | 27.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3 | 26.88 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.55 | 27.33 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.85 | 27.52 | 28.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.13 | 27.64 | 28.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Benin?
- Average annual surface temperature in Benin was 28.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.68 in 1957.
- How does Benin rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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