Average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Average annual surface temperature was 12.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.09
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.74
in 2024
All-time low
8.39
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12.09 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia peaked at 12.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 1940.
North Macedonia ranks 144th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.39 | — |
| 1941 | 8.63 | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 9.33 | +8.1% |
| 1943 | 10.21 | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 9.19 | -10.1% |
| 1945 | 9.34 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 10.55 | +13.0% |
| 1947 | 10.39 | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 9.79 | -5.8% |
| 1949 | 9.57 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 11.22 | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 11.02 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 11.33 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 10.01 | -11.6% |
| 1954 | 9.53 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 10.18 | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 9.57 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 10.53 | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 10.83 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 9.56 | -11.7% |
| 1960 | 10.71 | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 10.71 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10.3 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 9.94 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.8 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 9.25 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 10.39 | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 10.1 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 10.61 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 10.41 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 10.43 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.03 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 10.24 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.67 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 10.1 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.04 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.63 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 10.97 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 9.73 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 10.28 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 9.76 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 9.87 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.38 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.9 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 10.25 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 10.39 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.44 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.56 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.54 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.3 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.87 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 9.48 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 10.41 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 10.61 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.78 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 10.1 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 10.24 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.18 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.73 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.98 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.11 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.92 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.97 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.76 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.17 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.45 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.73 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 11.71 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.27 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.46 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.97 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.66 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.84 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.86 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.67 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.68 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.58 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.08 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.23 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.79 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.43 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.71 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.19 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 12.74 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 12.09 | -5.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.54 | 8.39 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.38 | 9.53 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.22 | 9.25 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.11 | 9.63 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 | 9.76 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 | 9.48 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 | 10.17 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 10.97 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 | 11.43 | 12.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia?
- Average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia was 12.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 1940.
- How does North Macedonia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- North Macedonia ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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