Average annual surface temperature in Liberia
Liberia: Average annual surface temperature was 25.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.68
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.22
in 2024
All-time low
23.88
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Liberia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 25.68 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Liberia peaked at 26.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.88, in 1956.
Liberia ranks 58th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.14 | — |
| 1941 | 24.16 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 24.02 | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 23.98 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 24.07 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 24.35 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 24.22 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 24.49 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 24.36 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 24.26 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 24.24 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 24.26 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 24.39 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 24.55 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 24.04 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 24.15 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 23.88 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 24.06 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 24.27 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 24.39 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 24.49 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 24.55 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 24.44 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 24.6 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 24.47 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 24.2 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 24.74 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 24.49 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 24.46 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 24.63 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 24.73 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 24.38 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 24.71 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 25.24 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 24.62 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 24.53 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 24.27 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 24.86 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 24.69 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.95 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 24.89 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 24.95 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 24.8 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.13 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.86 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 24.81 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 24.88 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.44 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 25.21 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 25.08 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 24.97 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 24.76 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.63 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 24.81 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 24.74 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 25 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 24.76 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.87 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.34 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 24.73 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 24.66 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.77 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.92 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.05 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.05 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.09 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.15 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.02 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.03 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.23 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.94 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.9 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.14 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.98 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.53 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.36 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.71 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.76 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.64 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.53 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.92 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.22 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 25.68 | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25.68 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.21 | 23.98 | 24.49 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.22 | 23.88 | 24.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.51 | 24.2 | 24.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.7 | 24.27 | 25.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 | 24.8 | 25.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.86 | 24.63 | 25.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.98 | 24.66 | 25.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.26 | 24.9 | 25.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.79 | 25.53 | 26.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Liberia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Liberia was 25.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.88 in 1956.
- How does Liberia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Liberia ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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