Decadal average surface temperature in Syria
Syria: Decadal average surface temperature was 19.67 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Syria, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal average surface temperature in Syria is 19.67 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Syria peaked at 19.67 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.77 °C, in 1980.
Syria ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Syria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 17.9 °C | — |
| 1950 | 18.12 °C | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 18.15 °C | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 17.77 °C | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.77 °C | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.27 °C | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 18.8 °C | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.67 °C | +4.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 19.67 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.88 °C, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 19.67 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.11 °C, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.9 °C | 17.9 °C | 17.9 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.12 °C | 18.12 °C | 18.12 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 18.15 °C | 18.15 °C | 18.15 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 17.77 °C | 17.77 °C | 17.77 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.77 °C | 17.77 °C | 17.77 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.27 °C | 18.27 °C | 18.27 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.8 °C | 18.8 °C | 18.8 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.67 °C | 19.67 °C | 19.67 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Syria?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Syria was 19.67 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.67 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 °C in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Syria ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.