Average annual surface temperature in Eswatini
Eswatini: Average annual surface temperature was 20.04 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
20.04
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.74
in 2015
All-time low
18.15
in 1955
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Eswatini, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20.04 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Eswatini peaked at 20.74 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.15, in 1955.
That places Eswatini 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.72 | — |
| 1941 | 20.32 | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 18.82 | -7.3% |
| 1943 | 18.32 | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 18.89 | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 18.9 | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 19.03 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 19 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 18.81 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 18.69 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 19.28 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 19.52 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 19.65 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 19.46 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 18.23 | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 18.15 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 19.16 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 19.55 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 19.78 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 19.66 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 19.39 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 19.51 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 19.96 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 19.74 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 19.04 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 19.24 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19.58 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 19.09 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 18.47 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 19.53 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 19.81 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 19.33 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.28 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.25 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.61 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 18.74 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 19.06 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 19.68 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 19.31 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 19.47 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.2 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.86 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 19.35 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 20.07 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 18.78 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 19.66 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 19.68 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.9 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 19.47 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.41 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 19.2 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 19.53 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 20.65 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 19.76 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 19.09 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.07 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.01 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.81 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.73 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.96 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.52 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.68 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.23 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.63 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.99 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.44 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.68 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.49 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.51 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.15 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.73 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.92 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.52 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.71 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.74 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 20.62 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.84 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.35 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 19.81 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.53 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.89 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.15 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.52 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 20.04 | -2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.05 | 18.32 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.25 | 18.15 | 19.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.35 | 18.47 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.35 | 18.74 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.44 | 18.78 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.49 | 19.01 | 20.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.61 | 18.96 | 20.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.04 | 19.52 | 20.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 | 19.53 | 20.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Eswatini?
- Average annual surface temperature in Eswatini was 20.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 in 1955.
- How does Eswatini rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Eswatini ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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