Average annual surface temperature in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Average annual surface temperature was 24.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.87
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.56
in 2024
All-time low
22.78
in 1962
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 24.87.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 25.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.78, in 1962.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 72nd 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23 | — |
| 1941 | 23.69 | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 23.27 | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 23.43 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 23.59 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 23.12 | -2.0% |
| 1946 | 23.34 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 23.46 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 23.05 | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 23.43 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 23.3 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 23.22 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 23.26 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 23 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 23.25 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 22.93 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 22.96 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 23.18 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 23.51 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 23.31 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 23.18 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 22.94 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 22.78 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 23.06 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 23.31 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 23.19 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 23.48 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 22.91 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 23.03 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 23.38 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 23.34 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 22.98 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 23.15 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 23.57 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 22.91 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 22.91 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.91 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.29 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 23.38 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.46 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.54 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 23.47 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.42 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 23.97 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 23.37 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 23.24 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 23.41 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 24.02 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 23.72 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 23.55 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 23.81 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 23.61 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.54 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.62 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.59 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.8 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.65 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.87 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.42 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 23.51 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.63 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.69 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.91 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.01 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.03 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.26 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.92 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.02 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.93 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.17 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.45 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.13 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.11 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.37 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.41 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.53 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.89 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.45 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.71 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.82 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.83 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.9 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.56 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 24.87 | -2.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.34 | 23 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.19 | 22.93 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.12 | 22.78 | 23.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.19 | 22.91 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.57 | 23.24 | 24.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.74 | 23.51 | 24.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.96 | 23.63 | 24.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.47 | 24.11 | 24.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 | 24.6 | 25.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 69 Dominican Republic 25.02 compare
- 70 Gabon 24.94 compare
- 71 East Timor 24.91 compare
- 73 Fiji 24.82 compare
- 74 Algeria 24.75 compare
- 75 Cook Islands 24.5 compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Average annual surface temperature in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.78 in 1962.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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