Average annual surface temperature in Niger
Niger: Average annual surface temperature was 28.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.38
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.65
in 2010
All-time low
24.44
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Niger, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Niger stood at 28.38.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Niger peaked at 28.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.44, in 1945.
Niger ranks 6th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.75 | — |
| 1941 | 26.55 | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 25.32 | -4.6% |
| 1943 | 24.72 | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 25.2 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 24.44 | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 25.27 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 24.97 | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 25.15 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 25.72 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 24.99 | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 26.24 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 25.37 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 25.77 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 25.7 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 25.97 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 25.29 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 25.95 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 26.49 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 25.85 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 26.37 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 25.16 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 26.2 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 26.66 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 26.04 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 26.17 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.49 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 25.92 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 26.49 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 27.48 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 26.52 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 26.69 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 27.21 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 26.89 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 26.18 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 26.22 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 26.72 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 25.87 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 26.93 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 27.01 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.08 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 26.37 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 26.58 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 26.46 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 26.65 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 26.52 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 26.98 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 27.18 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 26.92 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.16 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 27.22 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 26.97 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 26.26 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 27 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 26.53 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 27.19 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 27.26 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.23 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.32 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 26.92 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.74 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.08 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.33 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.53 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.86 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.51 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.45 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 27 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.21 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 28.65 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.9 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.99 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.91 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.39 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.38 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 27.54 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.13 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.92 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.21 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.37 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.39 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 28.08 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 28.38 | +1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 28.38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 28.38 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 | 25.31 | 24.44 | 26.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.76 | 24.99 | 26.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.3 | 25.16 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.63 | 25.87 | 27.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.69 | 26.16 | 27.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.99 | 26.26 | 27.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.43 | 26.74 | 28.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.96 | 27.39 | 28.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.06 | 27.37 | 28.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Niger?
- Average annual surface temperature in Niger was 28.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.65 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.44 in 1945.
- How does Niger rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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