Average annual surface temperature in Mozambique
Mozambique: Average annual surface temperature was 24.35 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.35
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
77th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.92
in 2024
All-time low
22.75
in 1965
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Mozambique, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Mozambique is 24.35, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Mozambique peaked at 24.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.75, in 1965.
That places Mozambique 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.71 | — |
| 1941 | 24.04 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 23.77 | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 23.44 | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 23.52 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 23.29 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 23.21 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 23.47 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 23.37 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 23.54 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 23.26 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 24.14 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 23.63 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 23.21 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 23.54 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 22.88 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 23.09 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 23.55 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 23.61 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 23.48 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 23.4 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 23.59 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 23.41 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 22.96 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 23.12 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 22.75 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 23.6 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 23.29 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 23.15 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 23.72 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 23.72 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.27 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 23.14 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 23.43 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 22.85 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 23.05 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.98 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 23.55 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 23.24 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 23.41 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23.35 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 23.03 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 23.33 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 24.12 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 23.3 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 23.15 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.2 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 24 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 23.64 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.36 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 23.76 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.61 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 24.31 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 23.8 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 23.6 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 23.98 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 23.55 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 23.55 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.99 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 23.36 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.32 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.81 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 23.89 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.79 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.64 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.37 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.94 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.92 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.73 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.82 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.26 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.94 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.91 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.76 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.54 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.98 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.14 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.42 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.12 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.05 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 24.48 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.92 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 24.35 | -2.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 24.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 24.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.54 | 23.21 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.44 | 22.88 | 24.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.3 | 22.75 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.26 | 22.85 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.45 | 23.03 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.75 | 23.36 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.82 | 23.32 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 | 23.76 | 24.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.39 | 24.05 | 24.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Mozambique?
- Average annual surface temperature in Mozambique was 24.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.75 in 1965.
- How does Mozambique rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Mozambique ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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