Average annual surface temperature in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average annual surface temperature was 20.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.12
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
117th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.75
in 2024
All-time low
17.91
in 1962
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Rwanda, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Rwanda stood at 20.12.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Rwanda peaked at 20.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.91, in 1962.
Rwanda ranks 117th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 18.27 | — |
| 1941 | 18.89 | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 18.93 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 18.83 | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 19.11 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 18.82 | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 18.85 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 18.77 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 18.6 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 18.84 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 18.24 | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 18.47 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 18.58 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 18.2 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 18.51 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 18.19 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 18.04 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 18.75 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 19.08 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 18.76 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 18.59 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 18.29 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 17.91 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 18.24 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 18.09 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 18.32 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 18.46 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 18.44 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.38 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.73 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 18.61 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 18.09 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 18.12 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 18.61 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 18.1 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 18.04 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 18.14 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.7 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 18.68 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 18.94 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 18.95 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.87 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 19 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.28 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 18.61 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 18.58 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 18.89 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 19.53 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.11 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.83 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 19.19 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.93 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 19 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.19 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18.93 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.14 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.92 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.24 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.51 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.84 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 19.17 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.8 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.21 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.45 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.52 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.35 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.18 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.05 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.45 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.87 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.12 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.27 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.59 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.34 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.97 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.63 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.01 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.23 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.03 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.86 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.32 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 20.75 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 20.12 | -3.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.79 | 18.27 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.48 | 18.04 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.35 | 17.91 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.4 | 18.04 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.97 | 18.58 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.09 | 18.84 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.29 | 18.8 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.73 | 19.12 | 20.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.22 | 19.86 | 20.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Rwanda?
- Average annual surface temperature in Rwanda was 20.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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