Mozambique vs South Africa: Annual temperature anomalies
Mozambique
0.4333
in 2025
South Africa
0.4358
in 2025
Mozambique rank
145th
South Africa rank
144th
Annual temperature anomalies over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4358 against 0.4333 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0025.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3786 | -0.7774 | 0.3987 | Mozambique |
| 1950s | -0.4776 | -0.7192 | 0.2416 | Mozambique |
| 1960s | -0.6143 | -0.6968 | 0.0824 | Mozambique |
| 1970s | -0.65 | -0.7904 | 0.1404 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | -0.4664 | -0.3166 | 0.1498 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.1652 | -0.275 | 0.1098 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | -0.0914 | -0.1308 | 0.0394 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 0.1899 | 0.3407 | 0.1508 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4757 | 0.3651 | 0.1107 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual temperature anomalies, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4358 against 0.4333 in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual temperature anomalies between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 0.0025, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for annual temperature anomalies?
- Mozambique ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 144th 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.