Afghanistan vs Nepal: Average annual surface temperature
Afghanistan
13.8 °C
in 2025
Nepal
14.13 °C
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
136th
Nepal rank
133rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 14.13 °C against 13.8 °C in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.33 °C.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 136th and Nepal ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.97 °C | 11.94 °C | 0.0239 °C | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 11.26 °C | 12.09 °C | 0.8255 °C | Nepal |
| 1960s | 11.32 °C | 12.39 °C | 1.07 °C | Nepal |
| 1970s | 11.77 °C | 12.74 °C | 0.9679 °C | Nepal |
| 1980s | 11.88 °C | 12.73 °C | 0.8487 °C | Nepal |
| 1990s | 11.78 °C | 12.98 °C | 1.2 °C | Nepal |
| 2000s | 12.78 °C | 13.2 °C | 0.422 °C | Nepal |
| 2010s | 13.02 °C | 13.33 °C | 0.3143 °C | Nepal |
| 2020s | 13.54 °C | 13.68 °C | 0.1435 °C | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 14.13 °C against 13.8 °C in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 0.33 °C, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th and Nepal ranks 133rd 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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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.