Average annual surface temperature in Croatia
Croatia: Average annual surface temperature was 13.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.14
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.18
in 2024
All-time low
8.55
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Croatia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Croatia stood at 13.14.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Croatia peaked at 14.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.55, in 1940.
That places Croatia 139th 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.55 | — |
| 1941 | 9.79 | +14.5% |
| 1942 | 9.97 | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 11.5 | +15.3% |
| 1944 | 10.64 | -7.4% |
| 1945 | 10.85 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 11.38 | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 11.19 | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 10.69 | -4.5% |
| 1949 | 11.38 | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 12.21 | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 12.11 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 11.51 | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 11.01 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 10.28 | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 10.77 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 9.86 | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 11.31 | +14.7% |
| 1958 | 11.56 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 11.42 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 11.7 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 12.15 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 10.67 | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 10.37 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 10.21 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 10.37 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 11.54 | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 11.34 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.28 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.71 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 11.03 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11.04 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.06 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 10.79 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 11.39 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 11.51 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 10.54 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 11.59 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 10.38 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 11.32 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 10.23 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 11.14 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 11.55 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 11.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.84 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 10.71 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.92 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.02 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.62 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 11.62 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.95 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.8 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 12.04 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 11.25 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 12.59 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 11.54 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 10.57 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 11.38 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 11.69 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.89 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.97 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.04 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.54 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.16 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.58 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.97 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.91 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 12.74 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 12.64 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.54 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.59 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 12.31 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.23 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.03 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.74 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.39 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.49 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.03 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.17 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.81 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.44 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.26 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 13.63 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 14.18 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 13.14 | -7.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 13.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 13.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.59 | 8.55 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.2 | 9.86 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.03 | 10.21 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.07 | 10.38 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.12 | 10.23 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.57 | 10.57 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 | 10.97 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 11.59 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 | 12.44 | 14.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 136 Afghanistan 13.8 compare
- 137 South Korea 13.4 compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 13.18 compare
- 140 Turkey 12.88 compare
- 141 Japan 12.86 compare
- 142 Bulgaria 12.51 compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Croatia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Croatia was 13.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 in 1940.
- How does Croatia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Croatia ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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