Average annual surface temperature in Jordan
Jordan: Average annual surface temperature was 20.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.48
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
115th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.29
in 2010
All-time low
17.17
in 1967
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Jordan, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Jordan stood at 20.48.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Jordan peaked at 21.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.17, in 1967.
Jordan ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 18.14 | — |
| 1941 | 18.6 | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 18.43 | -0.9% |
| 1943 | 18.46 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 18.18 | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 17.65 | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 18.21 | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 19.16 | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 17.39 | -9.2% |
| 1949 | 17.3 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 17.89 | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 18.27 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 18.64 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 17.4 | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 18.39 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 18.72 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 18.23 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 18.43 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 18.7 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 17.3 | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 19.06 | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 17.73 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 19.28 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 19.03 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 17.48 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 18.42 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 19.01 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 17.17 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 18.64 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 19.11 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 18.54 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 18.22 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 17.93 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.44 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 18.27 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 18.02 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 18.07 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 18.48 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 18.89 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 19.28 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 18.8 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 18.59 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 17.45 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 17.64 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.24 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 18.76 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 18.56 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 18.78 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.48 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 18.57 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 18.67 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 18.58 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.39 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 18.6 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 18.97 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.76 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.43 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.33 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 19.77 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 19.53 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.99 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.6 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.13 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.15 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.01 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.97 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.28 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.43 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.41 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.29 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 18.9 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 19.85 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 19.44 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.66 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.7 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.15 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.51 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.88 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 20.33 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 20.63 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.08 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.57 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 20.57 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.48 | -0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 20.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 20.48 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.15 | 17.3 | 19.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.2 | 17.3 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.49 | 17.17 | 19.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.41 | 17.93 | 19.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.39 | 17.45 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8 | 17.39 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.21 | 18.97 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 | 18.9 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.44 | 20.08 | 20.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Jordan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Jordan was 20.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.29 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 in 1967.
- How does Jordan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Jordan ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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