Average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Average annual surface temperature was 24.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.08
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2024
All-time low
20.71
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia stood at 24.08.
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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.71, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.63 | — |
| 1941 | 22.51 | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 22.23 | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 21.79 | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 22.01 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 22.33 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 21.37 | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 21.84 | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 21.37 | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 20.71 | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 21.3 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 21.41 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 21.28 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 21.82 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 22.05 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 22.08 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 22.12 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 22.72 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 22.31 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 22.06 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 22.28 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 22.13 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 22.14 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.36 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.41 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 22.68 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 21.94 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 22.03 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 22.87 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 22.73 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 22.09 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 22.52 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.84 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 22.26 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 22.29 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 22.43 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 22.53 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.51 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 22.63 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 23.04 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 22.63 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 22.59 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.91 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 22.81 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.38 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 22.63 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 23.27 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.16 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.52 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 23.04 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.1 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.83 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.79 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.16 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.29 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.91 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.11 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.56 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.15 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.84 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.94 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.38 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.22 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.16 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.44 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.38 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.47 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.24 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.93 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 23.53 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.34 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.54 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.33 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.54 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.96 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.08 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.88 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.41 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.84 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.76 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.74 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.96 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.02 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.3 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 24.08 | -0.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.94 | 21.37 | 22.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.78 | 20.71 | 22.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.29 | 21.94 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.48 | 22.09 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.79 | 22.38 | 23.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.09 | 22.79 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3 | 22.84 | 23.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 23.33 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 | 23.74 | 24.3 | 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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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