Average annual surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Average annual surface temperature was 25.87 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25.87
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.37
in 2024
All-time low
24.51
in 1976
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 25.87 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.51, in 1976.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.82 | — |
| 1941 | 24.97 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 24.98 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 24.61 | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 24.94 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 24.93 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 24.94 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 25 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 24.82 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 25.2 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 24.94 | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 25.12 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 25.01 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 24.74 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 24.6 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 24.85 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 24.54 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 24.55 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 24.76 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 25.21 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 25.15 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 25.05 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 24.98 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 25.49 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 24.97 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 24.92 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 25.39 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 25.13 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 25.19 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 25.2 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 25.16 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.96 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 25.13 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 25.58 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 25.06 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 24.91 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 24.51 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 25.04 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 24.79 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 25.22 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 24.99 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 25.24 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 24.94 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 25.26 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 25.7 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.42 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 25.25 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 25.79 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 25.83 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 25.45 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 25.48 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25.58 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.18 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 25.55 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.44 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.81 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 25.49 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.44 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.33 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 25.64 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 25.47 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 25.27 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.61 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 25.87 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.53 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.49 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.64 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.79 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.58 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.68 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.65 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.43 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.59 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.46 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.41 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.35 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.96 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.7 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.77 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.09 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.03 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.13 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.75 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.11 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.37 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 25.87 | -1.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 25.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 25.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.92 | 24.61 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.83 | 24.54 | 25.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.15 | 24.92 | 25.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.04 | 24.51 | 25.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.39 | 24.94 | 25.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.59 | 25.18 | 26.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.59 | 25.27 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.64 | 25.35 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.04 | 25.75 | 26.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Average annual surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe was 25.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.51 in 1976.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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