Average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Average annual surface temperature was 24.08 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.08 °C
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.3 °C
in 2024
All-time low
20.71 °C
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia stood at 24.08 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia peaked at 24.3 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.71 °C, in 1950.
That places Ethiopia 82nd 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.63 °C | — |
| 1941 | 22.51 °C | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 22.23 °C | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 21.79 °C | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 22.3 °C | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 22.01 °C | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 22.33 °C | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 21.37 °C | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 21.84 °C | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 21.37 °C | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 20.71 °C | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 21.3 °C | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 21.41 °C | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 21.28 °C | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 21.82 °C | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 22.05 °C | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 22.08 °C | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 22.12 °C | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 22.72 °C | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 22.31 °C | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 22.06 °C | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 22.28 °C | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 22.13 °C | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 22.14 °C | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.36 °C | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.41 °C | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 22.68 °C | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 21.94 °C | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 22.03 °C | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 22.87 °C | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 22.73 °C | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 22.09 °C | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 22.52 °C | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.84 °C | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 22.26 °C | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 22.29 °C | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 22.43 °C | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 22.53 °C | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.51 °C | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 22.63 °C | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 23.04 °C | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 22.63 °C | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 22.59 °C | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.91 °C | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 22.81 °C | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.38 °C | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 22.63 °C | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 23.27 °C | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.16 °C | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.52 °C | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 23.04 °C | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.1 °C | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.83 °C | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.79 °C | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.16 °C | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.29 °C | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.91 °C | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.11 °C | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.56 °C | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.15 °C | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.84 °C | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.94 °C | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.38 °C | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.22 °C | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.16 °C | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.44 °C | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.38 °C | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.47 °C | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.24 °C | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.93 °C | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 23.53 °C | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.34 °C | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.54 °C | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.33 °C | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.54 °C | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.96 °C | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.08 °C | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.88 °C | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.41 °C | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.84 °C | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.76 °C | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.74 °C | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.96 °C | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.02 °C | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.3 °C | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 24.08 °C | -0.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24.08 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24.08 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.94 °C | 21.37 °C | 22.51 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.78 °C | 20.71 °C | 22.72 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.29 °C | 21.94 °C | 22.87 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.48 °C | 22.09 °C | 22.84 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.79 °C | 22.38 °C | 23.27 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.09 °C | 22.79 °C | 23.56 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3 °C | 22.84 °C | 23.93 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.65 °C | 23.33 °C | 24.08 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 °C | 23.74 °C | 24.3 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia was 24.08 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 °C in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.