Average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Average annual surface temperature was 24.08 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.08 °C
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.34 °C
in 2024
All-time low
21.92 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 24.08 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24.34 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.92 °C, in 1943.
That places Papua New Guinea 81st 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.23 °C | — |
| 1941 | 22.32 °C | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 22.2 °C | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 21.92 °C | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 22.22 °C | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 22.43 °C | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 22.24 °C | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 22.54 °C | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 22.48 °C | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 22.58 °C | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 22.5 °C | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 22.57 °C | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 22.93 °C | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 22.85 °C | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 22.87 °C | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 22.9 °C | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 22.84 °C | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 22.83 °C | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 22.85 °C | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 22.59 °C | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 22.66 °C | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 22.45 °C | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 22.65 °C | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 22.56 °C | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 22.67 °C | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.24 °C | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 22.46 °C | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 22.31 °C | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 22.57 °C | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 22.67 °C | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 22.81 °C | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 22.62 °C | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 22.63 °C | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.98 °C | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 22.62 °C | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 22.6 °C | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 22.58 °C | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 22.83 °C | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 23.11 °C | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 23.08 °C | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 23.06 °C | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 23.14 °C | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.84 °C | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.29 °C | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 22.95 °C | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.89 °C | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 23.07 °C | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 23.17 °C | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.41 °C | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.16 °C | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 23.22 °C | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.14 °C | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.09 °C | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.06 °C | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.05 °C | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.36 °C | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.45 °C | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.16 °C | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.85 °C | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 23.4 °C | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 23.43 °C | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.45 °C | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.46 °C | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.44 °C | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.32 °C | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.49 °C | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.45 °C | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.54 °C | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.36 °C | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.43 °C | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.86 °C | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.38 °C | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.48 °C | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.63 °C | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.55 °C | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.55 °C | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 °C | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.74 °C | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.74 °C | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.58 °C | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.98 °C | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.96 °C | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.16 °C | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.94 °C | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.34 °C | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 24.08 °C | -1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 24.08 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 24.08 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82 °C, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.32 °C | 21.92 °C | 22.58 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.77 °C | 22.5 °C | 22.93 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.52 °C | 22.24 °C | 22.67 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.79 °C | 22.58 °C | 23.11 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.1 °C | 22.84 °C | 23.41 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.28 °C | 23.05 °C | 23.85 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.44 °C | 23.32 °C | 23.54 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.65 °C | 23.38 °C | 24 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.08 °C | 23.94 °C | 24.34 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea?
- Average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea was 24.08 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.92 °C in 1943.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.