Average annual surface temperature in Libya
Libya: Average annual surface temperature was 23.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.19
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.02
in 2010
All-time low
19.87
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Libya, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Libya stood at 23.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Libya peaked at 24.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.87, in 1945.
That places Libya 96th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 20.25 | — |
| 1941 | 20.9 | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 20.58 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 19.93 | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 20.28 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 19.87 | -2.0% |
| 1946 | 20.74 | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 21.33 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 20.27 | -5.0% |
| 1949 | 20.16 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 20.25 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 21.26 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 20.8 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 20.7 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 20.46 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 21.76 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 20.88 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 21.22 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 21.64 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 20.76 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 21.77 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 20.29 | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 21.37 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 21.66 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 21.08 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 20.81 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 21.37 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 20.79 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 21.48 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 22.1 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 21.2 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 21.33 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 21.86 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 21.17 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 21.19 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 21.02 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 21.18 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.37 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.47 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.74 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 21.5 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.57 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.25 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 21.1 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 21.4 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 21.65 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 21.49 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 21.73 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 22.19 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 21.66 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 22.05 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.71 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 21.16 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 21.91 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 21.81 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.03 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.23 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.99 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.19 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.48 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21.61 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 22.39 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 22.27 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.19 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.45 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.35 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.58 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.65 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.62 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.02 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 21.92 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 22.43 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.84 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.88 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.25 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.2 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.78 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 23.64 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 22.65 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 22.58 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.3 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 23.03 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 23.92 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 23.19 | -3.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 23.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 23.19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.43 | 19.87 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.97 | 20.25 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.27 | 20.29 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.35 | 21.02 | 21.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.55 | 21.1 | 22.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.96 | 21.16 | 22.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.33 | 21.61 | 22.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 | 21.78 | 24.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 22.58 | 23.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 93 New Caledonia 23.27 compare
- 94 Tanzania 23.25 compare
- 95 Laos 23.2 compare
- 97 Madagascar 23.12 compare
- 98 Cape Verde 22.86 compare
- 99 Australia 22.64 compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Libya?
- Average annual surface temperature in Libya was 23.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.87 in 1945.
- How does Libya rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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