Australia vs Zambia: Average annual surface temperature
Australia
22.64
in 2025
Zambia
22.02
in 2025
Australia rank
99th
Zambia rank
102nd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.64 against 22.02 in Zambia, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.83 | 21.45 | 0.3836 | Australia |
| 1950s | 21.97 | 21.27 | 0.7075 | Australia |
| 1960s | 21.84 | 21.28 | 0.5565 | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.53 | 21.18 | 0.3504 | Australia |
| 1980s | 21.98 | 21.62 | 0.3603 | Australia |
| 1990s | 22.03 | 22.01 | 0.0196 | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 21.85 | 0.2385 | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 22.2 | 0.1408 | Australia |
| 2020s | 22.38 | 22.3 | 0.0842 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Australia or Zambia?
- Australia, at 22.64 against 22.02 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Australia and Zambia?
- 0.62, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Australia ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 102nd 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.