Average annual surface temperature in Colombia
Colombia: Average annual surface temperature was 24.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.35
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.05
in 2024
All-time low
22.27
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Colombia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Colombia stood at 24.35.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Colombia peaked at 25.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.27, in 1943.
That places Colombia 78th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.05 | — |
| 1941 | 23.13 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 22.39 | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 22.27 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 22.91 | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 22.71 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 22.51 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 22.67 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 22.62 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 22.62 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 22.61 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 22.78 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 23.1 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 23.29 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 22.73 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 22.55 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 22.35 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 23.51 | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 23.83 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 23.38 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 23.26 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 23.35 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 23.33 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 23.62 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 23.5 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 23.56 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 23.63 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 23.36 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 23.35 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.8 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 23.47 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 22.91 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 23.48 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 23.6 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 23.15 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 23.02 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 23.22 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 23.58 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 23.51 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.62 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.85 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 23.51 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 23.43 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.77 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 23 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 23.22 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 23.15 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 23.79 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.54 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.13 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 23.42 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 23.61 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.39 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.67 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 23.2 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 23.75 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23.97 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.09 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.29 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 23.49 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.74 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.79 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.01 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.81 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.93 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.74 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.03 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.28 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.88 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.04 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.19 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.42 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.55 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.29 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.11 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.39 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.52 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.1 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.94 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.68 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 25.05 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 24.35 | -2.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.69 | 22.27 | 23.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.01 | 22.35 | 23.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.48 | 23.26 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.36 | 22.91 | 23.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.44 | 23 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.51 | 23.09 | 23.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.76 | 23.29 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 23.88 | 24.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.44 | 23.94 | 25.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 75 Cook Islands 24.5 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 24.35 compare
- 77 Mozambique 24.35 compare
- 79 Honduras 24.33 compare
- 80 India 24.23 compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 24.08 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Colombia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Colombia was 24.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.27 in 1943.
- How does Colombia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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