Average annual surface temperature in Bhutan
Bhutan: Average annual surface temperature was 9.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.76
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.76
in 2025
All-time low
6.24
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Bhutan, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 9.76 for average annual surface temperature in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Bhutan peaked at 9.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 1945.
Bhutan ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.45 | — |
| 1941 | 6.4 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 6.5 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 6.63 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 7.01 | +5.6% |
| 1945 | 6.24 | -11.0% |
| 1946 | 7.57 | +21.3% |
| 1947 | 7.21 | -4.8% |
| 1948 | 6.72 | -6.7% |
| 1949 | 7.17 | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 7.1 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 7.07 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.99 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 6.56 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 7.04 | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 7.01 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 7.15 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 7.09 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 8.02 | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 7.71 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 8.03 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 7.39 | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 7.32 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 7.23 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.86 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 6.71 | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 7.44 | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 6.92 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 6.87 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.66 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 7.47 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.16 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 7.6 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 7.83 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.62 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.71 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.75 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.66 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.47 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.82 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.85 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.58 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 7.44 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.21 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.8 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 7.87 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.6 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.02 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 8.35 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 7.53 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 8.11 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 7.78 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 7.41 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.96 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 7.92 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.01 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.07 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.03 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 8.51 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 8.63 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.83 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 8.36 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.05 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.98 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.21 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.59 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.54 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.34 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.84 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.97 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.27 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.14 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.47 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.51 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.32 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.13 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 9.01 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.47 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.48 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.56 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.86 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.03 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 9.18 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 9.76 | +6.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9.76 is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.23, 40% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.79 | 6.24 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.17 | 6.56 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.34 | 6.71 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.61 | 7.16 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 | 7.21 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.94 | 7.03 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 | 7.83 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 | 8.14 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 | 8.56 | 9.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Bhutan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Bhutan was 9.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 1945.
- How does Bhutan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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