Decadal average surface temperature in Yemen
Yemen: Decadal average surface temperature was 25.98 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Yemen, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 25.98 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Yemen peaked at 25.98 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.87 °C, in 1950.
That places Yemen 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Yemen, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.89 °C | — |
| 1950 | 23.87 °C | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 24.26 °C | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 24.25 °C | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.95 °C | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 25.48 °C | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.78 °C | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.98 °C | +0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 25.98 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.88 °C, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 25.98 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.11 °C, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.89 °C | 23.89 °C | 23.89 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.87 °C | 23.87 °C | 23.87 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.26 °C | 24.26 °C | 24.26 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.25 °C | 24.25 °C | 24.25 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.95 °C | 24.95 °C | 24.95 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.48 °C | 25.48 °C | 25.48 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.78 °C | 25.78 °C | 25.78 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.98 °C | 25.98 °C | 25.98 °C | 1 |
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 decadal average surface temperature in Yemen?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Yemen was 25.98 °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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 25.98 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.87 °C in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average 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 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.