Average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Average annual surface temperature was 28.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.85
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.09
in 2021
All-time low
26.17
in 1968
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 28.85 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates peaked at 29.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.17, in 1968.
That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.51 | — |
| 1941 | 26.96 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 27.17 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 26.74 | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 26.95 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 26.76 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 26.48 | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 27.05 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 27.06 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 26.38 | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 26.21 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 27.16 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 27.04 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 27.6 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 27.5 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 26.72 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 26.69 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 26.97 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 26.21 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 26.89 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 26.72 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 27.2 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 26.91 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 26.27 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 26.53 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 26.82 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 26.48 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 26.17 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 26.87 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 26.68 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 26.31 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 26.18 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 26.79 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 26.66 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 26.75 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 26.45 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 27.27 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 26.76 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 27.37 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 27.58 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 27.43 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 26.39 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 26.19 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 26.98 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.29 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27.35 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 27.31 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 27.35 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.79 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 27.32 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 26.73 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 26.22 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 27.13 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27.42 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.03 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 27.59 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 27.04 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 28.55 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 28.36 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 27.87 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 27.9 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.96 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.22 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.14 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.26 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.88 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.3 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.93 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.43 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.61 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.78 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 28 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.92 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.22 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.94 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.58 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.09 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.87 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.97 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.02 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.85 | -0.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 28.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 28.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.81 | 26.38 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.85 | 26.21 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.69 | 26.17 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.72 | 26.18 | 27.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.06 | 26.19 | 27.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.34 | 26.22 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1 | 27.87 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.55 | 27.78 | 28.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9 | 28.58 | 29.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates?
- Average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates was 28.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 29.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.17 in 1968.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for average annual surface temperature?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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