Average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Average annual surface temperature was 8.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.95
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.95
in 2025
All-time low
3.73
in 1969
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8.95 for average annual surface temperature in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan peaked at 8.95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1969.
Kazakhstan ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7.39 | — |
| 1941 | 7.14 | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 6.51 | -8.7% |
| 1943 | 6.35 | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 7.73 | +21.7% |
| 1945 | 6.12 | -20.9% |
| 1946 | 6.72 | +9.8% |
| 1947 | 6.92 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 6.97 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 5.28 | -24.3% |
| 1950 | 4.67 | -11.5% |
| 1951 | 5.78 | +23.7% |
| 1952 | 5.31 | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 6.05 | +14.0% |
| 1954 | 4.22 | -30.3% |
| 1955 | 6.42 | +52.2% |
| 1956 | 5.3 | -17.5% |
| 1957 | 5.83 | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 5.58 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 4.71 | -15.6% |
| 1960 | 4.49 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 6.54 | +45.5% |
| 1962 | 6.72 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.84 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.17 | -24.3% |
| 1965 | 6.54 | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 6.07 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.53 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 3.73 | -32.4% |
| 1970 | 5.63 | +50.9% |
| 1971 | 6.45 | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 4.54 | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2 | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 5.34 | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 6.71 | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 4.58 | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 6.23 | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 6.1 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.33 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.85 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 6.86 | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 6.39 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 7.86 | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 5.01 | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 5.75 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 5.94 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.59 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 6.48 | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 6.79 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 6.89 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.8 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.93 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 7.68 | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 5.34 | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 7.32 | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 7.14 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 6.96 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.03 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.62 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 6.36 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 7.83 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 7.46 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.35 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.55 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.86 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 7.17 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 6.65 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 8.12 | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 6.19 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 7.77 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 7.69 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.51 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.27 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 7.91 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.67 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.81 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.69 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 7.75 | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 8.95 | +15.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.71 | 5.28 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.39 | 4.22 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.77 | 3.73 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.81 | 4.54 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 5.01 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 4.8 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 | 6.36 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 6.19 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 7.67 | 8.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan was 8.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1969.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Kazakhstan ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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