Average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average annual surface temperature was 29.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.21
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.38
in 2021
All-time low
26.54
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso stood at 29.21.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.54, in 1957.
That places Burkina Faso 2nd 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 28.13 | — |
| 1941 | 28.58 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 27.7 | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 26.78 | -3.3% |
| 1944 | 27.26 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 26.73 | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 27.42 | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 26.88 | -2.0% |
| 1948 | 26.8 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 28.06 | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 26.82 | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 27.1 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 27.09 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 27.65 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 27.19 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 27.02 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 27.1 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.54 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 27.9 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 27.56 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 27.46 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 27.26 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 27.38 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 27.78 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 27.54 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 27.3 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 27.84 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 27.51 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 27.59 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 28.12 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 28.23 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 27.92 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 28.18 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 28.55 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 27.6 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 27.45 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 27.23 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 27.84 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 28.02 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.91 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.59 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 28.22 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.93 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 28.64 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 28.48 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 28.22 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.14 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.01 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 28.35 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 27.94 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.53 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 28.18 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 27.91 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 28.58 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.95 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 28.11 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.48 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.24 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.6 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 28.09 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.28 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.56 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.72 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.59 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.78 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.96 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.72 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.69 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.32 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.02 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.17 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.08 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.61 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.88 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.95 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.84 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.11 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.92 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.96 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.99 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.38 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.59 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.36 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 29.29 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.21 | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 29.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 29.21 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 | 27.43 | 26.73 | 28.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.2 | 26.54 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.58 | 27.26 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.89 | 27.23 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.35 | 27.93 | 29.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.27 | 27.91 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.66 | 28.28 | 29.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.95 | 28.61 | 29.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.14 | 28.59 | 29.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso?
- Average annual surface temperature in Burkina Faso was 29.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.54 in 1957.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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