Average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Average annual surface temperature was 23.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.27
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.5
in 2022
All-time low
20.97
in 1966
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia stood at 23.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia peaked at 23.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.97, in 1966.
That places New Caledonia 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.48 | — |
| 1941 | 21.2 | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 21.56 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 21.31 | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 21.39 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 21.38 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 21.12 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 21.09 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 21.56 | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 22.04 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 22.25 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 21.59 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 22.38 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 22.11 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 21.88 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 22.2 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 21.8 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 22.08 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 21.53 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 21.5 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 21.53 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 21.62 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 21.41 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 21.98 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 21.08 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 20.97 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 21.7 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 21.57 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 21.7 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 22.19 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 22.03 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 21.52 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.74 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 22.05 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 22.27 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 21.96 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 21.59 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 21.79 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 21.91 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.23 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 22.3 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.9 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.58 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 22.43 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.2 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 22.17 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.21 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 23.03 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 22.27 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 22.48 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.08 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 22.09 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.06 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.83 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 22.81 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 22.67 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.4 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.46 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 22.45 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.16 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.38 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.63 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.5 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.53 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.47 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.29 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.87 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.72 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.3 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.13 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 22.56 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 22.38 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.31 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.47 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.51 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.15 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.75 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.35 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.51 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.88 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.76 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.5 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.39 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 23.08 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 23.27 | +0.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 23.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 23.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.41 | 21.09 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.98 | 21.53 | 22.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.51 | 20.97 | 21.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.01 | 21.52 | 22.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.33 | 21.9 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.43 | 21.83 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.49 | 22.16 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.61 | 22.31 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.98 | 22.39 | 23.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2741 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 10.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 101.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 73.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3416 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia?
- Average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia was 23.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 in 1966.
- How does New Caledonia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- New Caledonia ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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