Average annual surface temperature in Brunei
Brunei: Average annual surface temperature was 26.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.85
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.35
in 2024
All-time low
24.67
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Brunei, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Brunei is 26.85, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Brunei peaked at 27.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.67, in 1945.
That places Brunei 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.02 | — |
| 1941 | 25.03 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 24.72 | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 24.76 | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 24.81 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 24.67 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 24.79 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 24.91 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 24.8 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 25.03 | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 25.28 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 25.53 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 25.48 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 25.06 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 25.19 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 25.01 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 25.52 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 25.72 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 25.46 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 25.41 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 25.38 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 25.35 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 25.3 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 25.43 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 25.17 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 25.04 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 25.19 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 25.2 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 25.49 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 25.44 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 25.13 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 25.51 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 25.79 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 25.21 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 25.41 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 25.36 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 25.65 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.87 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 26 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 25.92 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.9 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.89 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.19 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 25.56 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 25.73 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 25.77 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.17 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 26.06 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.83 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 26.19 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 26.07 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.99 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.95 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.17 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.19 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.02 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.25 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.76 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.11 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 26.25 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 26.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.44 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.31 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.21 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.31 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.23 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.23 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.08 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.55 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.55 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.33 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.44 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.53 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.31 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.6 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.01 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.68 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.76 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.99 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.87 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.61 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.48 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.01 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 27.35 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 26.85 | -1.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 26.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 26.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.82 | 24.67 | 25.03 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.33 | 25.01 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.3 | 25.04 | 25.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.54 | 25.13 | 26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9 | 25.56 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.17 | 25.95 | 26.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.29 | 26.08 | 26.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.62 | 26.31 | 27.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 26.48 | 27.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 25 Sri Lanka 26.93 compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.89 compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 26.87 compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 26.78 compare
- 30 Kuwait 26.74 compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 26.67 compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Brunei?
- Average annual surface temperature in Brunei was 26.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 27.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.67 in 1945.
- How does Brunei rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Brunei ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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