Afghanistan vs Italy: Average annual surface temperature

Afghanistan
13.8 °C
in 2025
Italy
14.05 °C
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
136th
Italy rank
134th

Average annual surface temperature over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 14.05 °C against 13.8 °C in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.25 °C.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 136th and Italy ranks 134th of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Italy Difference Ahead
1940s 11.97 °C 11.71 °C 0.2588 °C Afghanistan
1950s 11.26 °C 12.19 °C 0.9274 °C Italy
1960s 11.32 °C 12.06 °C 0.7447 °C Italy
1970s 11.77 °C 11.94 °C 0.1702 °C Italy
1980s 11.88 °C 12.1 °C 0.2155 °C Italy
1990s 11.78 °C 12.64 °C 0.862 °C Italy
2000s 12.78 °C 13.1 °C 0.3184 °C Italy
2010s 13.02 °C 13.45 °C 0.4312 °C Italy
2020s 13.54 °C 14.05 °C 0.5162 °C Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Afghanistan or Italy?
Italy, at 14.05 °C against 13.8 °C in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Afghanistan and Italy?
0.25 °C, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
Afghanistan ranks 136th and Italy ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.