Average annual surface temperature in Yemen
Yemen: Average annual surface temperature was 26.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.29
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.17
in 2024
All-time low
23.11
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Yemen, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Yemen is 26.29, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Yemen peaked at 27.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.11, in 1950.
That places Yemen 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.74 | — |
| 1941 | 24.18 | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 24.31 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 23.19 | -4.6% |
| 1944 | 24.6 | +6.1% |
| 1945 | 23.91 | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 23.9 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 23.68 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 23.96 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 23.45 | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 23.11 | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 23.77 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 23.99 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 24.03 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 24.01 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 23.9 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 23.61 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 23.96 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 24.44 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 23.9 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 24.07 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 24.6 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 24.46 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 24.33 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 24.14 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 24.1 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 24.38 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 23.98 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 23.98 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.62 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 24.41 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 23.56 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 24.19 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 24.4 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 24 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 24.14 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 24.21 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 24.25 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 24.51 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 24.87 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 25.25 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.95 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 24.89 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 24.53 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 24.61 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 24.99 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 24.89 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.3 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 25.28 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 24.79 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 25.74 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 25.48 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 24.83 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 25.15 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.4 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 25.33 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.26 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.78 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.06 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.72 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.63 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.55 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.55 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.72 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.74 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.99 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.02 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.42 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.17 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.02 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.91 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.02 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.95 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.09 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.08 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.99 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.72 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.27 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.86 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.82 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.87 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.6 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 27.17 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 26.29 | -3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 26.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 26.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.89 | 23.19 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.87 | 23.11 | 24.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.26 | 23.98 | 24.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.25 | 23.56 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.95 | 24.53 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.48 | 24.83 | 26.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.78 | 25.42 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.98 | 25.72 | 26.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.27 | 25.82 | 27.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Yemen?
- Average annual surface temperature in Yemen was 26.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.11 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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