Average annual surface temperature in Mali
Mali: Average annual surface temperature was 29.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.56
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.79
in 2021
All-time low
25.9
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Mali, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Mali stood at 29.56.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Mali peaked at 29.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 1943.
Mali ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 27.31 | — |
| 1941 | 28.17 | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 26.96 | -4.3% |
| 1943 | 25.9 | -3.9% |
| 1944 | 27.3 | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 26.77 | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 27.15 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 26.54 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 26.7 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 27.4 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 26.69 | -2.6% |
| 1951 | 27.35 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 26.72 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 27.28 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 26.66 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 27.35 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 26.97 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 26.7 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 27.73 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 27.33 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 27.45 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 27.35 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 27.42 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 27.71 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 27.45 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 27.14 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 27.94 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 27.29 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 27.72 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 28.39 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 28.2 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 27.74 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 27.92 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 27.91 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.05 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 27.23 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 26.87 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 27.86 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 27.94 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 28.08 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 28.46 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 27.97 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 27.61 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 28.44 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 27.93 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 27.82 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 27.75 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.03 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 28.15 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 28.29 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.6 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 28.27 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 27.82 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 28.44 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 27.84 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 28.18 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 28.6 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.27 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 28.84 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 27.88 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 28.35 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.73 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.95 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.99 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.89 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.04 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.52 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.66 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.36 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.96 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.78 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.05 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.41 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.79 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.71 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.67 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.28 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.1 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.06 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.78 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.24 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.79 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 28.9 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 29.53 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 29.66 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.56 | -0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 29.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 29.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27.02 | 25.9 | 28.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.08 | 26.66 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.59 | 27.14 | 28.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.68 | 26.87 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.14 | 27.61 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.27 | 27.82 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.75 | 28.35 | 29.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.96 | 28.41 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.45 | 28.9 | 29.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Burkina Faso 29.21 compare
- 3 Djibouti 29.1 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 28.85 compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Mali?
- Average annual surface temperature in Mali was 29.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 29.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 1943.
- How does Mali rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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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