Average annual surface temperature in Cambodia
Cambodia: Average annual surface temperature was 27.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.26
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.31
in 2024
All-time low
25.15
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Cambodia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 27.26 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Cambodia peaked at 28.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.15, in 1943.
Cambodia ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.36 | — |
| 1941 | 25.8 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 25.59 | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 25.15 | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 26.03 | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 25.55 | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 25.92 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 26.38 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 25.98 | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 26.11 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 26.19 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 26.39 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 26.21 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 26.26 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 26.09 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 25.78 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 26.41 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 26.64 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 26.67 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 26.63 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 26.45 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 26.09 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 26.06 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 26.48 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 26.33 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.44 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 26 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 26.5 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 26.79 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 26.68 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 25.85 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 26.45 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 26.74 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 26.25 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 26.18 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 26.17 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.82 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 26.79 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 27.16 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 27.11 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 26.85 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 26.64 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 27.09 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 26.72 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 26.73 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.67 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 27.31 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 27.08 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 26.9 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 27.26 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 27.25 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.02 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.65 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 26.94 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.15 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26.86 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.19 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 28.01 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 26.54 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 26.99 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 27.41 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.79 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.58 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.48 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.21 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.95 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.04 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.98 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.2 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.88 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.57 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.55 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.09 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.58 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.75 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.1 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.73 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 27.31 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.74 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.31 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 27.26 | -3.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 27.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 27.26 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 | 25.79 | 25.15 | 26.38 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.28 | 25.78 | 26.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.38 | 26 | 26.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.51 | 25.85 | 27.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.91 | 26.64 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.09 | 26.54 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.34 | 26.95 | 27.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.78 | 27.2 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.61 | 27.26 | 28.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 18 Cayman Islands 27.55 compare
- 19 Togo 27.49 compare
- 20 Eritrea 27.44 compare
- 22 Somalia 27.11 compare
- 23 El Salvador 27.06 compare
- 24 American Samoa 26.94 compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Cambodia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Cambodia was 27.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.15 in 1943.
- How does Cambodia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Cambodia ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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