Average annual surface temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Average annual surface temperature was 11.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.7
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.72
in 2024
All-time low
6.5
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 11.7 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 1940.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.5 | — |
| 1941 | 7.67 | +18.0% |
| 1942 | 8.02 | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 9.46 | +18.1% |
| 1944 | 8.39 | -11.4% |
| 1945 | 8.7 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 9.4 | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 9.15 | -2.7% |
| 1948 | 8.68 | -5.1% |
| 1949 | 8.71 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 10.29 | +18.2% |
| 1951 | 10.13 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 9.63 | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 9.04 | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 8.34 | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 9.06 | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 7.94 | -12.3% |
| 1957 | 9.44 | +18.9% |
| 1958 | 9.67 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 9.28 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 9.85 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 10.11 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 8.95 | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 8.53 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 8.34 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.31 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 9.3 | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 9.21 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 9.27 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.88 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 9.05 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.11 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.43 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.84 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 9.33 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 9.42 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.52 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 9.79 | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 8.48 | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 9.46 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 8.43 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 9.05 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 9.73 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 9.43 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.03 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.06 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.21 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.31 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.65 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.67 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.05 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 8.68 | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 9.8 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 9.32 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 10.53 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 9.36 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 8.77 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 9.47 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 9.76 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.08 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.02 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 10.09 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.31 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.18 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 10.03 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10.96 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 11.01 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.72 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.16 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 10.61 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.85 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.84 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.39 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.97 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.61 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.18 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 11.37 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.11 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.76 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.64 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 11.92 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.72 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 11.7 | -8.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.47 | 6.5 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.28 | 7.94 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.08 | 8.31 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.14 | 8.48 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 | 8.43 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 | 8.68 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 | 9.18 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 10.16 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 | 10.76 | 12.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2599 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Average annual surface temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 1940.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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