Average annual surface temperature in Burundi
Burundi: Average annual surface temperature was 21.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.24
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.76
in 2024
All-time low
19.24
in 1962
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Burundi, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 21.24 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Burundi peaked at 21.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.24, in 1962.
That places Burundi 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.41 | — |
| 1941 | 20.07 | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 20.12 | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 19.94 | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 20.23 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 19.88 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 20.02 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 19.94 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 19.82 | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 19.94 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 19.34 | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 19.66 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 19.8 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 19.35 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 19.8 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 19.47 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 19.33 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 19.96 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 20.39 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 20.08 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 19.91 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 19.62 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 19.24 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 19.64 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 19.44 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 19.64 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19.75 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 19.65 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 19.55 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 19.96 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 19.9 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 19.34 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 19.33 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.86 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 19.39 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 19.29 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 19.51 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 19.97 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 19.84 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 20.04 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.04 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19.99 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 20.15 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 20.46 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.83 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 19.79 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 20 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.7 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 20.3 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 19.86 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 20.29 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 20.11 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.21 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.42 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.14 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.41 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.19 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.46 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.87 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.1 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.52 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 19.94 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.41 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.67 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.56 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.91 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.46 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.49 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.29 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.67 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.05 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.39 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.46 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.69 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.81 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.05 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.32 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.08 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.71 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.09 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.34 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.04 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.01 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.31 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.76 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 21.24 | -2.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 21.24 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 21.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.94 | 19.41 | 20.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.72 | 19.33 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.64 | 19.24 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.65 | 19.29 | 20.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.11 | 19.79 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.32 | 20.1 | 20.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.49 | 19.94 | 20.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.86 | 20.39 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 | 21.01 | 21.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Burundi?
- Average annual surface temperature in Burundi was 21.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.24 in 1962.
- How does Burundi rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Burundi ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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