Australia vs Libya: Average annual surface temperature
Australia
22.64
in 2025
Libya
23.19
in 2025
Australia rank
99th
Libya rank
96th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 23.19 against 22.64 in Australia, a difference of 0.55.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 99th and Libya ranks 96th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.83 | 20.43 | 1.4 | Australia |
| 1950s | 21.97 | 20.97 | 1 | Australia |
| 1960s | 21.84 | 21.27 | 0.5682 | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.53 | 21.35 | 0.1762 | Australia |
| 1980s | 21.98 | 21.55 | 0.4238 | Australia |
| 1990s | 22.03 | 21.96 | 0.0751 | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 22.33 | 0.2398 | Libya |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 22.76 | 0.4161 | Libya |
| 2020s | 22.38 | 23.11 | 0.7269 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Australia or Libya?
- Libya, at 23.19 against 22.64 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Australia and Libya?
- 0.55, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Australia ranks 99th and Libya ranks 96th 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.