Australia vs Madagascar: Average annual surface temperature
Australia
22.64
in 2025
Madagascar
23.12
in 2025
Australia rank
99th
Madagascar rank
97th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Australia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 23.12 against 22.64 in Australia, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.83 | 21.67 | 0.1554 | Australia |
| 1950s | 21.97 | 21.63 | 0.3419 | Australia |
| 1960s | 21.84 | 21.68 | 0.1607 | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.53 | 21.98 | 0.447 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 21.98 | 22.15 | 0.1737 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 22.03 | 22.33 | 0.2979 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 22.62 | 0.531 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 22.89 | 0.541 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 22.38 | 23.06 | 0.6855 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Australia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 23.12 against 22.64 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Australia and Madagascar?
- 0.48, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Madagascar?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Madagascar rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Australia ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 97th 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.