Average annual surface temperature in Tunisia
Tunisia: Average annual surface temperature was 21.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.12
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.69
in 2024
All-time low
17.8
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Tunisia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Tunisia is 21.12, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Tunisia peaked at 21.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1940.
Tunisia ranks 113th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 17.8 | — |
| 1941 | 17.97 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 18.38 | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 18.34 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 18.01 | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 18.66 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 19.2 | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 19.43 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 18.49 | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 18.21 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 18.42 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 18.5 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 19.22 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 18.19 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 17.92 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 19.29 | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 17.82 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 18.13 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 18.81 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 18.44 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 19.09 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 18.88 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 18.49 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 18.6 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.61 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.05 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 18.8 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 19.09 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 18.67 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 18.96 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 18.47 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.39 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 18.77 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 18.45 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 18.65 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 18.03 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 19.56 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 18.72 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 18.95 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.49 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 19.36 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 19.6 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.39 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.87 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.63 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 19.41 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 19.93 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 20.07 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 19.86 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 19.96 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.85 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 19.02 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.62 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 20.39 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19.77 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.64 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.15 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 19.89 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 20.87 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 20.27 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.85 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.46 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.53 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.13 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.01 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.41 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 20.36 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.42 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.19 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.78 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.02 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.7 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 20.46 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.94 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.32 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.99 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.13 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 20.57 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.86 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.39 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.43 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.18 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.69 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 21.12 | -2.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 21.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 21.12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.45 | 17.8 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.47 | 17.82 | 19.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.79 | 18.49 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.7 | 18.03 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.46 | 18.49 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.82 | 18.85 | 20.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 | 20.01 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 | 20.02 | 20.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 | 20.86 | 21.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Tunisia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Tunisia was 21.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1940.
- How does Tunisia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Tunisia ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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