Average annual surface temperature in Greece
Greece: Average annual surface temperature was 16.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.02
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.66
in 2024
All-time low
13.45
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Greece, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 16.02 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Greece peaked at 16.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 1941.
That places Greece 128th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 13.46 | — |
| 1941 | 13.45 | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 13.73 | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 14.11 | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 13.53 | -4.2% |
| 1945 | 13.86 | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 14.68 | +5.9% |
| 1947 | 15.08 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 14.07 | -6.7% |
| 1949 | 13.9 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 15.13 | +8.9% |
| 1951 | 15.13 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 15.59 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 14.06 | -9.8% |
| 1954 | 14.05 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 14.75 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 13.89 | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 14.46 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 14.87 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 13.64 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 14.75 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 14.51 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 14.69 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 14.5 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 13.92 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 13.88 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.81 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 14.26 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 14.63 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 14.65 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 14.68 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 14.05 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 14.16 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 14.15 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.18 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.15 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 13.62 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 14.87 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 14.01 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 14.41 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 14.04 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 14.33 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 14.2 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 13.9 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 14.28 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.59 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14.45 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.23 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 14.55 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.23 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 14.79 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.69 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 13.98 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.31 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.33 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 14.37 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 14.15 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.09 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.8 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 15.19 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.78 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.05 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.81 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.71 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.68 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.43 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.36 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 15.37 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.23 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.68 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.52 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.44 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 15.62 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.16 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.53 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.2 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.71 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.57 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.53 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.43 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.89 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 16.66 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 16.02 | -3.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 16.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 16.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.99 | 13.45 | 15.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.56 | 13.64 | 15.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.46 | 13.88 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.23 | 13.62 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.28 | 13.9 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.47 | 13.69 | 15.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.88 | 14.43 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 | 14.52 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 | 15.43 | 16.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Greece?
- Average annual surface temperature in Greece was 16.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 1941.
- How does Greece rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Greece ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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