Average annual surface temperature in Madagascar
Madagascar: Average annual surface temperature was 23.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.12
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
97th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.41
in 2024
All-time low
21.09
in 1965
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Madagascar, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Madagascar stood at 23.12.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Madagascar peaked at 23.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.09, in 1965.
That places Madagascar 97th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.86 | — |
| 1941 | 21.59 | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 21.58 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 21.34 | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 21.82 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 21.65 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 21.62 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 21.73 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 21.87 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 21.35 | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 21.79 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 21.56 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 21.66 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 21.62 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 21.48 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 21.56 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 21.86 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 21.7 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 21.74 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 21.7 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 22.12 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 21.59 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 21.5 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 21.44 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 21.09 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 21.81 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 21.87 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 21.58 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 22.1 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 21.86 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 21.6 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 21.94 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 22.14 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 21.63 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 21.59 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 22.04 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.38 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 22.36 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 22.21 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 22.21 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.09 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.07 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 22.49 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 21.79 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 21.84 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 21.86 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.51 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 22.49 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 22.16 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 22.38 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 22.32 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.13 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.1 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.21 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.46 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 22.26 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.41 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 22.71 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 22.34 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.38 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.57 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.64 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.61 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.61 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.63 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.85 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.66 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.44 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.81 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.05 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.82 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.81 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.85 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.77 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.07 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.81 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.26 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.03 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.98 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.62 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.23 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 23.41 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 23.12 | -1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 23.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.67 | 21.34 | 21.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.63 | 21.35 | 21.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.68 | 21.09 | 22.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.98 | 21.59 | 22.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.15 | 21.79 | 22.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.33 | 22.1 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.62 | 22.38 | 22.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.89 | 22.7 | 23.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.06 | 22.62 | 23.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Madagascar?
- Average annual surface temperature in Madagascar was 23.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.09 in 1965.
- How does Madagascar rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Madagascar ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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