Australia vs Malawi: Average annual surface temperature
Australia
22.64
in 2025
Malawi
22.29
in 2025
Australia rank
99th
Malawi rank
101st
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Australia
- Malawi
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.64 against 22.29 in Malawi, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 99th and Malawi ranks 101st of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.83 | 21.61 | 0.2143 | Australia |
| 1950s | 21.97 | 21.46 | 0.5181 | Australia |
| 1960s | 21.84 | 21.45 | 0.3927 | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.53 | 21.51 | 0.0165 | Australia |
| 1980s | 21.98 | 21.72 | 0.2567 | Australia |
| 1990s | 22.03 | 22.1 | 0.0645 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 21.92 | 0.1674 | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 22.38 | 0.0384 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.38 | 22.46 | 0.0838 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Australia or Malawi?
- Australia, at 22.64 against 22.29 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Australia and Malawi?
- 0.35, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malawi?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malawi rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Australia ranks 99th and Malawi ranks 101st 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.