Average annual surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Average annual surface temperature was 26.53 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.53
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.21
in 2024
All-time low
25.01
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 26.53 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 27.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.01, in 1943.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average annual surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.58 | — |
| 1941 | 25.69 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 25.33 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 25.01 | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 25.44 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 25.38 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 25.23 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 25.48 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 25.27 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 25.08 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 25.1 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 25.34 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 25.73 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 25.64 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 25.2 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 25.22 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 25.19 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 25.55 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 26.05 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 25.54 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 25.7 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 25.51 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 25.59 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 25.69 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 25.53 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 25.47 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 25.81 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 25.57 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 25.59 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 26.16 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 25.83 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 25.45 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.58 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 25.67 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 25.31 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 25.27 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 25.29 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 25.7 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 25.72 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 25.8 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 25.76 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 25.91 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 25.54 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 25.81 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 25.22 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 25.32 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.38 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 26.19 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 25.88 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 25.59 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 25.91 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 25.69 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.73 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.94 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.73 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.13 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 25.92 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.92 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.42 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 25.95 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.73 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.94 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.04 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.21 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.19 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.57 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.28 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.22 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.12 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.34 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.85 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.39 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.29 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.39 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.27 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.42 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.65 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.37 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.08 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.44 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.49 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.17 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26.08 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.7 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 27.21 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 26.53 | -2.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.35 | 25.01 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.46 | 25.1 | 26.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.66 | 25.47 | 26.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.56 | 25.27 | 25.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.66 | 25.22 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.93 | 25.69 | 26.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.16 | 25.73 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.42 | 26.08 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.53 | 26.08 | 27.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 35 Anguilla 26.65 compare
- 36 Seychelles 26.64 compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 26.56 compare
- 39 Bahrain 26.47 compare
- 40 Guinea 26.42 compare
- 41 Philippines 26.32 compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Average annual surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 27.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.01 in 1943.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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