Average annual surface temperature in Serbia
Serbia: Average annual surface temperature was 12.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.22
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.23
in 2024
All-time low
7.73
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Serbia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Serbia is 12.22, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Serbia peaked at 13.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 1940.
That places Serbia 143rd 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7.73 | — |
| 1941 | 9.17 | +18.6% |
| 1942 | 9.27 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 10.98 | +18.4% |
| 1944 | 10.04 | -8.5% |
| 1945 | 10.09 | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 10.98 | +8.9% |
| 1947 | 10.42 | -5.1% |
| 1948 | 10.03 | -3.7% |
| 1949 | 9.84 | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 11.78 | +19.8% |
| 1951 | 11.45 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 11.2 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 10.01 | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 9.23 | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 10.11 | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 8.86 | -12.3% |
| 1957 | 10.55 | +19.1% |
| 1958 | 10.87 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 9.97 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 10.73 | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 11.05 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 10.15 | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 9.98 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.68 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 9.68 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.82 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 10.4 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 10.66 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.89 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 10.17 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.34 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 10.48 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.96 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 10.43 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 10.5 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.46 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 10.68 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 9.49 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 10.48 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 9.49 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 10.3 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 10.43 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.7 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.11 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 9.75 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.29 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 10.31 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.62 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 10.67 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.14 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 9.65 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 10.95 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 10.34 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 11.7 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 10.46 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 9.93 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.14 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.73 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 10.96 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.01 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 10.98 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 11.61 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.85 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 10.66 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.95 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.66 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 11.84 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 11.81 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.56 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.17 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.92 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.66 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.71 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.93 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.87 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.47 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.99 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.29 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.67 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 11.32 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.99 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12.44 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 13.23 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 12.22 | -7.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 12.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 12.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.86 | 7.73 | 10.98 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.4 | 8.86 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3 | 9.68 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2 | 9.46 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.27 | 9.49 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6 | 9.65 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 | 9.95 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 | 10.92 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 | 11.32 | 13.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Serbia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Serbia was 12.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 1940.
- How does Serbia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Serbia ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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