Average annual surface temperature in Namibia
Namibia: Average annual surface temperature was 21.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.61
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.21
in 2019
All-time low
19.43
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Namibia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 21.61 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Namibia peaked at 23.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.43, in 1974.
Namibia ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 20.57 | — |
| 1941 | 21 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 20.69 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 20.66 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 20.57 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 21.06 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 20.84 | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 20.86 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 20.59 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 21.42 | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 19.93 | -6.9% |
| 1951 | 20.24 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 20.62 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 20.48 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 21.04 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 20.1 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 20.64 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 20.32 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 20.69 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 20.79 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 20.72 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 20.86 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 20.2 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 20.52 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 20.48 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.86 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 20.13 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 20.4 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 20.77 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 21.09 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 20.53 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 20.71 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.07 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 19.43 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 20.49 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 19.71 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 20.46 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 20.04 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 20.66 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 20.78 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20.55 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.83 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 21.21 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.32 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.84 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.08 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 21.58 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 21.2 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.94 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 21.41 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.81 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 21.5 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 21.42 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.15 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.56 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20.88 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.99 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.11 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21.49 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 20.92 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 20.87 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.35 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.73 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.44 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.95 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.59 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.67 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 21.24 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.26 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.56 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.36 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 21.07 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.92 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 21.29 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.24 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.64 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.85 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.15 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.21 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 22.01 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 21.26 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 21.57 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.2 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 22.79 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 21.61 | -5.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.83 | 20.57 | 21.42 | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.49 | 19.93 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.57 | 20.13 | 20.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.42 | 19.43 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.03 | 20.55 | 21.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.33 | 20.81 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 20.59 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.83 | 20.36 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.91 | 21.26 | 22.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Namibia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Namibia was 21.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.43 in 1974.
- How does Namibia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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