Average annual surface temperature in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average annual surface temperature was 25.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.23
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.56
in 2024
All-time low
23.37
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Cameroon, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Cameroon stood at 25.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Cameroon peaked at 25.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.37, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 66th 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.77 | — |
| 1941 | 24.2 | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 23.73 | -1.9% |
| 1943 | 23.87 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 23.84 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 23.74 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 23.66 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 23.73 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 23.55 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 24.22 | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 23.73 | -2.0% |
| 1951 | 23.71 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 23.8 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 23.66 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 23.57 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 23.61 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 23.53 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 23.64 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 24.06 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 24.25 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 24.09 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 23.79 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 23.78 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 24.21 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 24.36 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 24.17 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 24.5 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 23.52 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 23.65 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 23.84 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 23.8 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 23.56 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 23.88 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 24.19 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 23.37 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 23.39 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 23.46 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 23.95 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 23.78 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 23.85 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 23.95 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.78 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 23.75 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 24.19 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 23.9 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 23.71 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 23.97 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 24.62 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 24.17 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 23.79 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.36 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 24.21 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.87 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 24.21 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 24.19 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.29 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.2 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.28 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 24.96 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 24.06 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 24 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.14 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.58 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.53 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.69 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.53 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.42 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.83 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.12 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.57 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.53 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.69 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.65 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.8 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.03 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.98 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.87 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.05 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.17 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.13 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.78 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.21 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.56 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 25.23 | -1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 25.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 25.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.83 | 23.55 | 24.22 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.76 | 23.53 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.99 | 23.52 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.72 | 23.37 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.98 | 23.71 | 24.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.26 | 23.87 | 24.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.49 | 24 | 24.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.83 | 24.53 | 25.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.18 | 24.78 | 25.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Cameroon?
- Average annual surface temperature in Cameroon was 25.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.37 in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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