Spain vs United Kingdom: Annual temperature anomalies
Spain
0.9061
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.942
in 2025
Spain rank
56th
United Kingdom rank
53rd
Annual temperature anomalies over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.942 against 0.9061 in Spain, a difference of 0.0359.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.17 | -0.7247 | 0.4465 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | -1.31 | -0.8728 | 0.4354 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | -1.23 | -1.19 | 0.0412 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -1.48 | -0.7581 | 0.7179 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -0.6602 | -0.6965 | 0.0363 | Spain |
| 1990s | -0.2724 | -0.1902 | 0.0821 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -0.0293 | 0.1524 | 0.1817 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2409 | 0.0151 | 0.2258 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7961 | 0.6618 | 0.1342 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual temperature anomalies, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.942 against 0.9061 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual temperature anomalies between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.0359, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for annual temperature anomalies?
- Spain ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd 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.