Average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Average annual surface temperature was 25.59 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2022
All-time low
24.17
in 1966
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu is 25.59, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu peaked at 25.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.17, in 1966.
Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.3 | — |
| 1941 | 24.24 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 24.47 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 24.54 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 24.44 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 24.5 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 24.34 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 24.43 | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 24.73 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 24.75 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 24.89 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 24.54 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 24.91 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 24.82 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 24.75 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 24.8 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 24.92 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 24.63 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 24.74 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 24.6 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 24.56 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 24.67 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 24.79 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 24.46 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 24.94 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 24.18 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 24.17 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.6 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 24.48 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 24.79 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 24.98 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 24.85 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 24.45 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 25.05 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 24.81 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 24.76 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 24.62 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.36 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 24.53 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.45 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 24.57 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 24.51 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 24.5 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.8 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 24.83 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 24.82 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.47 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 24.42 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.16 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 24.85 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 24.94 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.57 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 24.59 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 24.21 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.25 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 24.99 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 25.02 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.6 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.31 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.97 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.96 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.06 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.83 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.78 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.91 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.78 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.3 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.04 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.77 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.31 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.05 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.89 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.06 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.97 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.87 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.41 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.21 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.97 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.04 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.27 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.29 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.7 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.14 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 25.57 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 25.59 | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 25.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 25.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.47 | 24.24 | 24.75 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.76 | 24.54 | 24.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.56 | 24.17 | 24.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.69 | 24.36 | 25.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.69 | 24.42 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.74 | 24.21 | 25.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.94 | 24.77 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 | 24.87 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.42 | 25.14 | 25.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu?
- Average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu was 25.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.17 in 1966.
- How does Vanuatu rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Vanuatu ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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