Average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Average annual surface temperature was 18.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.22
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
124th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.41
in 2023
All-time low
13.55
in 1969
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan is 18.22, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan peaked at 18.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.55, in 1969.
That places Turkmenistan 124th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 16.77 | — |
| 1941 | 18.4 | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 17.31 | -6.0% |
| 1943 | 16 | -7.5% |
| 1944 | 17.02 | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 15.94 | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 16.67 | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 17.38 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 16.29 | -6.2% |
| 1949 | 14.24 | -12.6% |
| 1950 | 14.41 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 15.17 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 15.28 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 15.61 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 14.87 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 16.7 | +12.4% |
| 1956 | 15.22 | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 14.99 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 16.17 | +7.8% |
| 1959 | 14.78 | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 15.55 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 16.55 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 15.6 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 16.39 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 14.83 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 15.98 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 16.58 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 15.66 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 15.71 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 13.55 | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 16.06 | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 16.41 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 14.03 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 15.83 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 14.61 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 16.05 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 14.78 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 15.94 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 15.51 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 16.25 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 15.88 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 16.28 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.85 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 16.75 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 14.62 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 15.89 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 15.96 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.86 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.37 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 16.14 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.34 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.91 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 15.31 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.03 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 15.82 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.81 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 16.66 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 16.54 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.81 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.85 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.99 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.74 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.05 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 17.14 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.39 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.88 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 17.48 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.27 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 16.47 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.39 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 16.19 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 17.06 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 17.35 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.18 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.46 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 17.75 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 17.67 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.41 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 17.43 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 18.22 | +4.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 18.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 18.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.6 | 14.24 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.32 | 14.41 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.64 | 13.55 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.55 | 14.03 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.86 | 14.62 | 16.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.08 | 15.03 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 | 16.05 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.97 | 16.19 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.66 | 16.46 | 18.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan was 18.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 in 1969.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Turkmenistan ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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