Average annual surface temperature in Malaysia
Malaysia: Average annual surface temperature was 25.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.87
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.44
in 2024
All-time low
23.77
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Malaysia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Malaysia stood at 25.87.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Malaysia peaked at 26.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.77, in 1945.
That places Malaysia 52nd 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.12 | — |
| 1941 | 24.09 | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 23.84 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 23.85 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 24.09 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 23.77 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 23.97 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 23.97 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 24.01 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 24.24 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 24.29 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 24.51 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 24.61 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 24.58 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 24.18 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 24.29 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 24.16 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 24.53 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 24.85 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 24.57 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 24.64 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 24.63 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 24.54 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 24.63 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 24.67 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 24.39 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 24.25 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 24.31 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 24.47 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 24.71 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 24.66 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.34 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 24.72 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 24.93 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 24.48 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 24.55 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 24.58 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 24.84 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 25.05 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 25.13 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 25.08 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 25.07 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.02 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 25.41 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 24.64 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 24.84 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.93 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.29 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.17 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 24.92 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.28 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 25.13 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.1 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.06 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.18 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 25.23 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.13 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.33 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.02 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 25.16 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 25.29 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.36 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.63 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.51 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.54 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.69 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.43 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.41 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.22 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.59 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.42 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.65 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.61 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.84 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.29 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.81 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.86 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.15 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.03 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.73 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.64 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.09 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 26.44 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 25.87 | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 25.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 25.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24 | 23.77 | 24.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.46 | 24.16 | 24.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.52 | 24.25 | 24.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.73 | 24.34 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.04 | 24.64 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.26 | 25.06 | 26.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.47 | 25.22 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.79 | 25.42 | 26.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.97 | 25.64 | 26.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Malaysia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Malaysia was 25.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.77 in 1945.
- How does Malaysia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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