Average annual surface temperature in Mauritania
Mauritania: Average annual surface temperature was 28.22 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.22 °C
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.79 °C
in 2010
All-time low
25.05 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Mauritania, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Mauritania stood at 28.22 °C.
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 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.05 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.77 °C | — |
| 1941 | 26.62 °C | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 26.27 °C | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 25.05 °C | -4.6% |
| 1944 | 26.21 °C | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 26.59 °C | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 26.22 °C | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 25.93 °C | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 25.94 °C | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 26.02 °C | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 26.06 °C | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 25.83 °C | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 25.68 °C | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 26.27 °C | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 25.45 °C | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 26.65 °C | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 25.75 °C | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 25.65 °C | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 26.86 °C | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 26.07 °C | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 26.45 °C | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 26.85 °C | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 26.61 °C | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 25.99 °C | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 26.44 °C | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 26.08 °C | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 26.78 °C | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 26.12 °C | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 26.44 °C | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 26.99 °C | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 27.5 °C | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 26.22 °C | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 26.24 °C | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 26.77 °C | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 25.95 °C | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 26.24 °C | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 25.47 °C | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 26.84 °C | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 26.79 °C | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 27.24 °C | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 27.16 °C | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.23 °C | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 26.39 °C | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 27.95 °C | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 26.75 °C | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 26.87 °C | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 26.33 °C | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 28.24 °C | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 27.08 °C | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 27.43 °C | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.61 °C | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 26.97 °C | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.74 °C | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.78 °C | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.98 °C | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 27.04 °C | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 27.35 °C | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.28 °C | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.8 °C | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.93 °C | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 27.43 °C | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.01 °C | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.52 °C | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.67 °C | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.36 °C | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.87 °C | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.45 °C | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.35 °C | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.43 °C | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.68 °C | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.79 °C | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.8 °C | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3 °C | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.75 °C | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 27.69 °C | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.88 °C | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.23 °C | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.19 °C | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.14 °C | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.31 °C | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.48 °C | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 28.51 °C | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.1 °C | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.54 °C | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.57 °C | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.22 °C | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 28.22 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 28.22 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.06 °C | 25.05 °C | 26.62 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.03 °C | 25.45 °C | 26.86 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.47 °C | 25.99 °C | 26.99 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.53 °C | 25.47 °C | 27.5 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.14 °C | 26.33 °C | 28.24 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.15 °C | 26.74 °C | 27.8 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.58 °C | 27.35 °C | 28.01 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.81 °C | 27.14 °C | 28.79 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 °C | 28.1 °C | 28.57 °C | 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 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 °C 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 Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.