Average annual surface temperature in Gabon
Gabon: Average annual surface temperature was 24.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.94
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.51
in 2024
All-time low
23.28
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Gabon, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Gabon stood at 24.94.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Gabon peaked at 25.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.28, in 1943.
That places Gabon 70th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.48 | — |
| 1941 | 23.66 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 23.38 | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 23.28 | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 23.77 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 23.47 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 23.57 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 23.67 | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 23.38 | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 23.72 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 23.41 | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 23.6 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 23.67 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 23.49 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 23.38 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 23.51 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 23.65 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 23.74 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 23.87 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 23.66 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 23.4 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 23.54 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 23.85 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 23.69 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 23.63 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 23.92 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 23.47 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 23.58 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 23.87 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 23.85 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 23.66 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 23.72 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 23.99 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 23.41 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 23.46 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 23.31 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 23.79 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 23.78 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 23.85 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 23.85 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.88 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 23.75 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 24.14 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 24.05 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 23.79 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 23.91 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.46 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 24.22 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.93 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 24.01 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 24.08 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.85 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.15 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 24.09 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 24.31 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.92 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.2 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 24.88 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 24.09 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 24.02 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.05 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.53 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 24.66 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.48 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.59 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.5 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.61 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.49 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.57 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.94 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.7 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.83 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.82 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.93 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.32 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.12 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.03 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.27 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 25.09 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.94 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.15 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.51 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 24.94 | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 24.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 24.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.54 | 23.28 | 23.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.56 | 23.3 | 23.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.66 | 23.4 | 23.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.68 | 23.31 | 23.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24 | 23.75 | 24.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.16 | 23.85 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 24.02 | 24.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.96 | 24.7 | 25.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.15 | 24.94 | 25.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 67 Brazil 25.16 compare
- 68 Panama 25.14 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 25.02 compare
- 71 East Timor 24.91 compare
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.87 compare
- 73 Fiji 24.82 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Gabon?
- Average annual surface temperature in Gabon was 24.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.28 in 1943.
- How does Gabon rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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