Average annual surface temperature in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Average annual surface temperature was 10.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.39
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.91
in 2022
All-time low
7.36
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Luxembourg, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Luxembourg stood at 10.39.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Luxembourg peaked at 10.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.36, in 1956.
Luxembourg ranks 159th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7.4 | — |
| 1941 | 7.67 | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 7.94 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 9.27 | +16.7% |
| 1944 | 8.41 | -9.3% |
| 1945 | 8.75 | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 8.59 | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 9.58 | +11.4% |
| 1948 | 8.9 | -7.0% |
| 1949 | 9.37 | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 8.71 | -7.1% |
| 1951 | 8.81 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 8.4 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 9.03 | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 8.09 | -10.5% |
| 1955 | 8.08 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.36 | -9.0% |
| 1957 | 9.11 | +23.9% |
| 1958 | 8.75 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 9.78 | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 9.13 | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 9.7 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 7.79 | -19.7% |
| 1963 | 7.61 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 8.97 | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 8.25 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 9.29 | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 8.95 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.29 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 8.3 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.24 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.63 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 8.02 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 8.62 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 8.97 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 8.97 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.26 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 8.85 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 7.95 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 7.92 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.91 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.46 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 8.96 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 8.95 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.15 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 7.6 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 8.05 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 7.93 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.22 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 9.51 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 9.59 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.53 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 9.35 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 8.82 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.03 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 9.56 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.86 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 9.31 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 9.12 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.67 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9.97 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.44 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.97 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.93 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.19 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.57 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.97 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.02 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.33 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 9.56 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.42 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 9.33 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.77 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 10.57 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 10.06 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 9.51 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.64 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.26 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.87 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 10.91 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 10.87 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.63 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 10.39 | -2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.59 | 7.4 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.61 | 7.36 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.63 | 7.61 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.54 | 7.92 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.47 | 7.6 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.18 | 7.86 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 9.19 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 8.42 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 | 9.3 | 10.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Luxembourg?
- Average annual surface temperature in Luxembourg was 10.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 in 1956.
- How does Luxembourg rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Luxembourg ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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