Average annual surface temperature in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average annual surface temperature was 16.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.99
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2010
All-time low
13.36
in 1992
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Lebanon, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Lebanon stood at 16.99.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Lebanon peaked at 17.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.36, in 1992.
Lebanon ranks 126th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 14.43 | — |
| 1941 | 14.78 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 14.57 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 14.77 | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 14.58 | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 14.17 | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 14.81 | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 15.47 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 13.79 | -10.9% |
| 1949 | 13.73 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 14.31 | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 14.86 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 14.99 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 13.71 | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 14.71 | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 15.53 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 14.71 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 14.96 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 15.41 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 13.87 | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 15.96 | +15.1% |
| 1961 | 14.57 | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 15.9 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 15.29 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 14.28 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 14.82 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 15.55 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 13.43 | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 14.5 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 14.86 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14.63 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 14.1 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 13.84 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 14.26 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.47 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 14.22 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 14.16 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.49 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 14.88 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 15.19 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 14.54 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 14.66 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.71 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 13.66 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.28 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.77 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 14.69 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.67 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 14.61 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.76 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.9 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 14.78 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.36 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 14.62 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 15.36 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 14.93 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.44 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.6 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 15.95 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 16.08 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.34 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 16.2 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.66 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.51 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.27 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.98 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.06 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.45 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 15.07 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 15.72 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.75 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.04 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.73 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.38 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 16.13 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.13 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 16.59 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.72 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.01 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 16.76 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 17.06 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 16.99 | -0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 16.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 16.99 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.51 | 13.73 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.71 | 13.71 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.92 | 13.43 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.42 | 13.84 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.44 | 13.66 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 | 13.36 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 | 14.98 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 15.07 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.69 | 16.01 | 17.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 123 South Africa 18.35 compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 18.22 compare
- 125 Uruguay 17.48 compare
- 127 Portugal 16.17 compare
- 128 Greece 16.02 compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 15.44 compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Lebanon?
- Average annual surface temperature in Lebanon was 16.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Lebanon ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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