Average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Average annual surface temperature was 24.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.08
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.34
in 2024
All-time low
21.92
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 24.08 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.92, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.23 | — |
| 1941 | 22.32 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 22.2 | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 21.92 | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 22.22 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 22.43 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 22.24 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 22.54 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 22.48 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 22.58 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 22.5 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 22.57 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 22.93 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 22.85 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 22.87 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 22.9 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 22.84 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 22.83 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 22.85 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 22.59 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 22.66 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 22.45 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 22.65 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 22.56 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 22.67 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.24 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 22.46 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 22.31 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 22.57 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 22.67 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 22.81 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 22.62 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 22.63 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.98 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 22.62 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 22.6 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 22.58 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 22.83 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 23.11 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 23.08 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 23.06 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 23.14 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.84 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.29 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 22.95 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.89 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 23.07 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 23.17 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.41 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.16 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 23.22 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.14 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.09 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.06 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.05 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.36 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.45 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.16 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.85 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 23.4 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 23.43 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.45 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.44 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.32 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.49 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.45 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.54 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.36 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.43 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.86 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.38 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.48 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.63 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.55 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.74 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.58 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.98 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.96 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.16 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.94 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.34 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 24.08 | -1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 24.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 24.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.32 | 21.92 | 22.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.77 | 22.5 | 22.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.52 | 22.24 | 22.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.79 | 22.58 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.1 | 22.84 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.28 | 23.05 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.44 | 23.32 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 23.38 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.08 | 23.94 | 24.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- 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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.92 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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