Average annual surface temperature in Congo
Congo: Average annual surface temperature was 25.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.29
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.83
in 2024
All-time low
23.55
in 1976
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Congo, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 25.29 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Congo peaked at 25.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.55, in 1976.
Congo ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.98 | — |
| 1941 | 24.43 | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 23.92 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 24.05 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 24.32 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 23.91 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 24.13 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 24.21 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 23.8 | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 24.34 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 24.03 | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 23.9 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 23.98 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 23.87 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 23.87 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 23.85 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 23.86 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 24.14 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 24.29 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 24.13 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 24.04 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 23.78 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 23.83 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 24.17 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 24.23 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 24.04 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 24.39 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 23.59 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 23.79 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 23.97 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 24.05 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 23.76 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 23.94 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 24.23 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 23.6 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 23.69 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.55 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 23.95 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 23.98 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 24.06 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 24.03 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 24.05 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 23.94 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.42 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 24.12 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 23.91 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 24.14 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 24.67 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 24.33 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 24.18 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 24.38 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 24.4 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.11 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.27 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 24.3 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.42 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.16 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.48 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.13 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.23 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 24.16 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.26 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.61 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 24.75 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.72 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.95 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.69 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.76 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.63 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.82 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.14 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 24.8 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.77 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.92 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.09 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.42 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.06 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.08 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.35 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.38 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.29 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.1 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.83 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 25.29 | -2.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 25.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 25.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.11 | 23.8 | 24.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.99 | 23.85 | 24.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.98 | 23.59 | 24.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.88 | 23.55 | 24.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.18 | 23.91 | 24.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.39 | 24.11 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.63 | 24.16 | 24.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.05 | 24.77 | 25.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.37 | 25.1 | 25.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Congo?
- Average annual surface temperature in Congo was 25.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.55 in 1976.
- How does Congo rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 86 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).