Average annual surface temperature in Syria
Syria: Average annual surface temperature was 20.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.26
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.6
in 2010
All-time low
16.64
in 1992
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Syria, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Syria stood at 20.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Syria peaked at 20.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.64, in 1992.
Syria ranks 116th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 17.89 | — |
| 1941 | 18.31 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 18.05 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 18.23 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 17.95 | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 17.54 | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 18.01 | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 18.88 | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 17.24 | -8.7% |
| 1949 | 16.89 | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 17.59 | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 18.53 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 18.61 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 17.44 | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 18.45 | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 19.02 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 17.77 | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 18.06 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 18.48 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 17.27 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 18.84 | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 17.7 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 19.26 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 18.41 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 17.36 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 18.13 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 19 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 16.78 | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 17.94 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 18.06 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 18.23 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.54 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 16.86 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 17.67 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 17.76 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.56 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 17.27 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 17.9 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 18.28 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 18.66 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.82 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 18.08 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.9 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 17.1 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.56 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.94 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 18.17 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 18.07 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.7 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 18.31 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 18.2 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 18.05 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.64 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 17.65 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 18.85 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 18.24 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 18.71 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 17.66 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 19.37 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 19.32 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.77 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.32 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.74 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.73 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.6 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.52 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.82 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.86 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 18.3 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 19.36 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 19.31 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.73 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.62 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.06 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.77 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.31 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.63 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.06 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.35 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.8 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.17 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.48 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 20.26 | -1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 20.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 20.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.9 | 16.89 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.12 | 17.27 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.15 | 16.78 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.77 | 16.86 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.77 | 16.9 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.27 | 16.64 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8 | 18.52 | 19.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.67 | 18.3 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.19 | 19.8 | 20.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Syria?
- Average annual surface temperature in Syria was 20.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 in 1992.
- How does Syria rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Syria ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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