Average annual surface temperature in Denmark
Denmark: Average annual surface temperature was 9.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.82
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.14
in 2014
All-time low
6.51
in 1942
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Denmark, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.82 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Denmark peaked at 10.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.51, in 1942.
Denmark ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.61 | — |
| 1941 | 6.67 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 6.51 | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 8.7 | +33.6% |
| 1944 | 8.12 | -6.6% |
| 1945 | 8.44 | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 7.81 | -7.4% |
| 1947 | 7.64 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 8.37 | +9.6% |
| 1949 | 9.1 | +8.7% |
| 1950 | 8.15 | -10.4% |
| 1951 | 8.27 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 7.51 | -9.1% |
| 1953 | 8.68 | +15.6% |
| 1954 | 7.42 | -14.5% |
| 1955 | 7.36 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.79 | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 8.1 | +19.3% |
| 1958 | 7.4 | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 8.73 | +18.0% |
| 1960 | 7.78 | -10.8% |
| 1961 | 8.41 | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 6.96 | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 6.7 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 7.49 | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 7.06 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 7.24 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 8.52 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 7.97 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 7.55 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 7.15 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 8.32 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 8.08 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.47 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 8.71 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.17 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 8.01 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 8.21 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.75 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 6.83 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 7.53 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 7.52 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.3 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 8.64 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 8.18 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8 | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 7.23 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.78 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 8.7 | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 9.4 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 9.52 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.33 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 9.12 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 7.84 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 8.83 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.03 | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 8.67 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.06 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 9.37 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.39 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 9.27 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 8.73 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 8.78 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.81 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.47 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 9.53 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.51 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.93 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.03 | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 8.41 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.46 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.14 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 9.28 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 9.25 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.13 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.68 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.69 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.08 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.94 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 9.67 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 9.52 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 9.82 | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.8 | 6.51 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.84 | 6.79 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.57 | 6.7 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.07 | 6.83 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 | 6.78 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.53 | 7.03 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 8.39 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 7.03 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 8.94 | 10.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Denmark?
- Average annual surface temperature in Denmark was 9.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 in 1942.
- How does Denmark rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Denmark ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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