Average annual surface temperature in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Average annual surface temperature was 26.65 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.65
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2024
All-time low
24.72
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Central African Republic, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Central African Republic is 26.65, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Central African Republic peaked at 27.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.72, in 1974.
Central African Republic ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average annual surface temperature in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.18 | — |
| 1941 | 25.95 | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 25.28 | -2.6% |
| 1943 | 25.41 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 25.4 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 25.16 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 25.37 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 25.38 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 25.02 | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 25.54 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 24.99 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 25 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 25.12 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 24.88 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 24.84 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 24.85 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 25.04 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 25.18 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 25.58 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 25.76 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 25.67 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 25.38 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 25.14 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 25.67 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 26.36 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 25.94 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 26.39 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 24.99 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 25.07 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 25.14 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 25.28 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 24.89 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.41 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 25.62 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 24.72 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 24.78 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 24.86 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 25.17 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.04 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 25.07 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 25.28 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 25.16 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 25.01 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.59 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 24.96 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 24.9 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.25 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.92 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 25.75 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 25.27 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 25.98 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 25.54 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 25 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 25.27 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.41 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.5 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.43 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.42 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.04 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 25.28 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 25.29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.38 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.64 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.89 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.91 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.14 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.85 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.72 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.56 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.03 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.57 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.61 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.05 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 26.05 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.26 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.47 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.43 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.23 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.54 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.6 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.77 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.42 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.72 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.2 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 26.65 | -2.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 26.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 26.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.37 | 25.02 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.12 | 24.84 | 25.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.57 | 24.99 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.08 | 24.72 | 25.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.31 | 24.9 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.49 | 25 | 26.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.74 | 25.29 | 26.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.13 | 25.57 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.73 | 26.42 | 27.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 30 Kuwait 26.74 compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 26.67 compare
- 32 Jamaica 26.67 compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 26.65 compare
- 35 Anguilla 26.65 compare
- 36 Seychelles 26.64 compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Central African Republic?
- Average annual surface temperature in Central African Republic was 26.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.72 in 1974.
- How does Central African Republic rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Central African Republic ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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