China vs Pakistan: Annual temperature anomalies
China
1.03
in 2025
Pakistan
1.04
in 2025
China rank
39th
Pakistan rank
38th
Annual temperature anomalies over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.04 against 1.03 in China, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5902 | -0.2119 | 0.3783 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | -0.9057 | -0.7834 | 0.1222 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | -0.9853 | -0.7164 | 0.2689 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | -0.9528 | -0.6172 | 0.3356 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | -0.7847 | -0.4462 | 0.3385 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -0.2968 | -0.4533 | 0.1565 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0578 | 0.228 | 0.1702 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.1762 | 0.2284 | 0.0522 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.7719 | 0.5862 | 0.1857 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual temperature anomalies, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.04 against 1.03 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual temperature anomalies between China and Pakistan?
- 0.01, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for annual temperature anomalies?
- China ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.