Average annual surface temperature in Japan
Japan: Average annual surface temperature was 12.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.86
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.45
in 2024
All-time low
9.43
in 1947
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Japan, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Japan is 12.86, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Japan peaked at 13.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.43, in 1947.
That places Japan 141st 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9.81 | — |
| 1941 | 9.91 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 10.18 | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 10.15 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 10.42 | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 9.77 | -6.3% |
| 1946 | 10.58 | +8.3% |
| 1947 | 9.43 | -10.8% |
| 1948 | 11.02 | +16.8% |
| 1949 | 10.35 | -6.1% |
| 1950 | 10.67 | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 10.32 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 9.96 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 10.79 | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 11.11 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 11.52 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 10.84 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 10.9 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 11.41 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 11.81 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 11.38 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 11.83 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 11.23 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 11.13 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 11.37 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 10.04 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 10.4 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 11.09 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 11.11 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 10.74 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 10.82 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.9 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.61 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 11.33 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.79 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 11.31 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 10.75 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 11.2 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 11.38 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.6 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.74 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 10.58 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.36 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 11.16 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.63 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 11.22 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 10.72 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 11.56 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 10.96 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 11.96 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 12.61 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 11.98 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 11.59 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.18 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.28 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 11.42 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 11.05 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.75 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.34 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 12.08 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.88 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.52 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.91 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.67 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.53 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 11.65 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 11.93 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.32 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.05 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.11 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.37 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.86 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.69 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.06 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.81 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.54 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 12.61 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.92 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.54 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 12.66 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.75 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.69 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.43 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 13.45 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 12.86 | -4.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.16 | 9.43 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.93 | 9.96 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.03 | 10.04 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.17 | 10.75 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.09 | 10.58 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.83 | 11.05 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.96 | 11.52 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 11.69 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 | 12.69 | 13.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Japan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Japan was 12.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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