Average annual surface temperature in Mauritania
Mauritania: Average annual surface temperature was 28.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.22
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.79
in 2010
All-time low
25.05
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Mauritania, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Mauritania stood at 28.22.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Mauritania peaked at 28.79 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.05, in 1943.
Mauritania ranks 9th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.77 | — |
| 1941 | 26.62 | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 26.27 | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 25.05 | -4.6% |
| 1944 | 26.21 | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 26.59 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 26.22 | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 25.93 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 25.94 | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 26.02 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 26.06 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 25.83 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 25.68 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 26.27 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 25.45 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 26.65 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 25.75 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 25.65 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 26.86 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 26.07 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 26.45 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 26.85 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 26.61 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 25.99 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 26.44 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 26.08 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 26.78 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 26.12 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 26.44 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 26.99 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 27.5 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 26.22 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 26.24 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 26.77 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 25.95 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 26.24 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 25.47 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 26.84 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 26.79 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 27.24 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 27.16 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.23 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 26.39 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 27.95 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 26.75 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 26.87 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 26.33 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 28.24 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 27.08 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 27.43 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.61 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 26.97 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.74 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.78 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.98 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 27.04 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 27.35 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.28 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.8 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.93 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 27.43 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.01 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.52 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.67 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.36 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.87 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.45 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.35 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.43 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.68 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.79 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.8 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.75 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 27.69 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.88 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.23 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.14 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.31 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.48 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 28.51 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.1 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.54 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.57 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.22 | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 28.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 28.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.06 | 25.05 | 26.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.03 | 25.45 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.47 | 25.99 | 26.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.53 | 25.47 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.14 | 26.33 | 28.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.15 | 26.74 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.58 | 27.35 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.81 | 27.14 | 28.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 | 28.1 | 28.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Mauritania?
- Average annual surface temperature in Mauritania was 28.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 in 1943.
- How does Mauritania rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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