Average annual surface temperature in Qatar
Qatar: Average annual surface temperature was 27.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.88
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.53
in 2021
All-time low
25.65
in 1972
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Qatar, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 27.88 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Qatar peaked at 28.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.65, in 1972.
Qatar ranks 13th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.49 | — |
| 1941 | 26.96 | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 26.8 | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 25.89 | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 26.5 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 26.07 | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 26.45 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 26.76 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 26.07 | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 25.73 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 26.02 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 26.76 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 26.77 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 27 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 26.94 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 26.4 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 26.32 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.28 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 26.76 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 25.82 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 26.72 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 26.4 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 26.93 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 26.61 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 25.82 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 26.57 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 26.95 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 26.15 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 26.21 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26.57 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 26.47 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 26.07 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.65 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 26.38 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 26.21 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 26.19 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 25.88 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 26.64 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 26.48 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 26.93 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.88 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 26.9 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.75 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 25.77 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.41 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 26.59 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 26.69 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.94 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.95 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.34 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 26.85 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 26.12 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 25.7 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.61 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 26.55 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 27.19 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 26.61 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 28 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 28.05 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.41 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 27.57 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.62 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.56 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.28 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.78 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.88 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.65 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.81 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.3 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.56 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.97 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.61 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.07 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.44 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.16 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.09 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.53 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.35 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.47 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.37 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.88 | -1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 27.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 27.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.37 | 25.73 | 26.96 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.51 | 25.82 | 27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.49 | 25.82 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.29 | 25.65 | 26.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.52 | 25.75 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.87 | 25.7 | 28.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.61 | 27.28 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.84 | 26.97 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.28 | 27.88 | 28.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Qatar?
- Average annual surface temperature in Qatar was 27.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.65 in 1972.
- How does Qatar rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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