Average annual surface temperature in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average annual surface temperature was 21.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.46
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.46
in 2025
All-time low
19
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Pakistan, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Pakistan is 21.46, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Pakistan peaked at 21.46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1957.
Pakistan ranks 107th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.75 | — |
| 1941 | 21.05 | +6.6% |
| 1942 | 20.59 | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 20.48 | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 19.81 | -3.3% |
| 1945 | 19.74 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 20.79 | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 20.56 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 19.87 | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 19.5 | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 19.02 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 19.87 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 19.8 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 19.42 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 19.89 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 19.81 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 19.57 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 19 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 20.25 | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 19.8 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 19.82 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 19.26 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 19.39 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 20.31 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 19.34 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 20.01 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 19.89 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 19.41 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 19.52 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 20.16 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 20.26 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 20.22 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.3 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 19.92 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 19.64 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 19.31 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 19.5 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 20.36 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 19.87 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 19.72 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 20.44 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 20.17 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 19.33 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 19.35 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.83 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 20.21 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 19.56 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 20.44 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 20.9 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.56 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 20.37 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 19.67 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 19.45 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.36 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 19.81 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 19.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.3 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.54 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 20.61 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.6 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 20.77 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.01 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.36 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.13 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.93 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 21.03 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 20.59 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.39 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.73 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.98 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.56 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.98 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 20.47 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.15 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.44 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.32 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.08 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.19 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.38 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 20.34 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.11 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.19 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.84 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.13 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.46 | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 21.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 21.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.21 | 19.5 | 21.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.64 | 19 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.71 | 19.26 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.81 | 19.3 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.98 | 19.33 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.97 | 19.3 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.65 | 19.93 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.65 | 19.98 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.01 | 20.34 | 21.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Pakistan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Pakistan was 21.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1957.
- How does Pakistan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Pakistan ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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