South Africa vs Tanzania: Annual temperature anomalies
South Africa
0.4358
in 2025
Tanzania
0.4464
in 2025
South Africa rank
144th
Tanzania rank
141st
Annual temperature anomalies over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.4464 against 0.4358 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0106.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 144th and Tanzania ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7774 | -0.6426 | 0.1348 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | -0.7192 | -0.9856 | 0.2664 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -0.6968 | -0.9114 | 0.2147 | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.7904 | -0.8302 | 0.0398 | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.3166 | -0.5643 | 0.2476 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.275 | -0.2677 | 0.0073 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | -0.1308 | -0.0594 | 0.0714 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.3407 | 0.2677 | 0.073 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3651 | 0.3099 | 0.0552 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual temperature anomalies, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.4464 against 0.4358 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual temperature anomalies between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 0.0106, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for annual temperature anomalies?
- South Africa ranks 144th and Tanzania ranks 141st 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.