Average annual surface temperature in Chile
Chile: Average annual surface temperature was 9.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.48
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
165th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.78
in 2016
All-time low
7.64
in 1954
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Chile, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Chile stood at 9.48.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Chile peaked at 9.78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.64, in 1954.
That places Chile 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7.88 | — |
| 1941 | 8.46 | +7.3% |
| 1942 | 8.05 | -4.8% |
| 1943 | 8.46 | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 8.55 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 7.99 | -6.5% |
| 1946 | 8.01 | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 8.15 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 7.87 | -3.5% |
| 1949 | 7.89 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 7.86 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 8.24 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 8.53 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 8.32 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 7.64 | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 7.74 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 8.05 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 8.49 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 8.72 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 8.43 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 8.89 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 8.99 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 8.61 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 8.51 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 8.48 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.4 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 8.33 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.75 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 8.67 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 8.51 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 8.06 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.51 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 8.48 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.26 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.22 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.11 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 9 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 9.09 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.1 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.82 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 8.88 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.98 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.01 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.3 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 8.86 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 8.59 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.99 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 8.74 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.82 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.79 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.61 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.45 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.91 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.18 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.96 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.85 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.15 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.6 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.02 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.53 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 8.86 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.66 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.31 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 9.37 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.93 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.33 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.58 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 9.15 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.01 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.74 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.96 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.2 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.27 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.48 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.78 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.29 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.21 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.56 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.54 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.85 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.61 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 9.41 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 9.48 | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.13 | 7.87 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.2 | 7.64 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.64 | 8.33 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.53 | 8.06 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8 | 8.3 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.95 | 8.45 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 | 8.53 | 9.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 | 8.74 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 8.85 | 9.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Chile?
- Average annual surface temperature in Chile was 9.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 in 1954.
- How does Chile rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Chile ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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