American Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Average annual surface temperature
American Samoa
26.94
in 2025
Sri Lanka
26.93
in 2025
American Samoa rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
25th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- American Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 26.94 against 26.93 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.32 | 25.47 | 0.8529 | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 26.31 | 25.91 | 0.3942 | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 26.41 | 25.76 | 0.6519 | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 26.3 | 26.16 | 0.1434 | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 26.44 | 0.0462 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 26.63 | 26.48 | 0.1514 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 26.75 | 26.53 | 0.221 | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 26.89 | 26.69 | 0.1975 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 26.93 | 26.85 | 0.0783 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, American Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- American Samoa, at 26.94 against 26.93 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between American Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- American Samoa ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.