Average annual surface temperature in Tanzania
Tanzania: Average annual surface temperature was 23.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.25
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.35
in 2017
All-time low
21.47
in 1953
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Tanzania, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 23.25 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Tanzania peaked at 23.35 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.47, in 1953.
Tanzania ranks 94th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.79 | — |
| 1941 | 21.87 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 22.2 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 22.49 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 22.56 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 21.82 | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 22.57 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 21.89 | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 22.22 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 22.16 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 21.65 | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 21.78 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 22.03 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 21.47 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 21.8 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 21.64 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 21.6 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 21.73 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 22.29 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 22.14 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 22.09 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 22.16 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 21.65 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 21.51 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 21.66 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 21.65 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 22.24 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 22.01 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 21.56 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 22.36 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 21.96 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 21.62 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 21.69 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 22.19 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 21.89 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 22.02 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 22.18 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 22.2 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 21.99 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 21.97 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 22.21 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 22.23 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 22.23 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.66 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 21.9 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.87 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 21.97 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.64 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 22.71 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.93 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 22.34 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 22.43 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.35 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.65 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.62 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.65 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.43 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.68 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.76 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.42 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.55 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.35 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.42 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.97 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.68 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.23 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.79 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.84 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.53 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.03 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.11 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.83 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.91 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.95 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.22 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.21 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.35 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.82 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.93 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.98 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.92 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.34 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.24 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.25 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 23.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 23.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.16 | 21.79 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.81 | 21.47 | 22.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.89 | 21.51 | 22.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.97 | 21.62 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.24 | 21.87 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.53 | 22.34 | 22.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.74 | 22.35 | 23.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.07 | 22.82 | 23.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 22.92 | 23.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 91 Hong Kong 23.41 compare
- 92 Costa Rica 23.34 compare
- 93 New Caledonia 23.27 compare
- 95 Laos 23.2 compare
- 96 Libya 23.19 compare
- 97 Madagascar 23.12 compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Tanzania?
- Average annual surface temperature in Tanzania was 23.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.35 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 in 1953.
- How does Tanzania rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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