Austria vs China: Average annual surface temperature
Austria
7.81
in 2025
China
8.21
in 2025
Austria rank
177th
China rank
174th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Austria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 8.21 against 7.81 in Austria, a difference of 0.4.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was China ahead.
Austria ranks 177th and China ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and China in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.14 | 6.6 | 1.45 | China |
| 1950s | 5.57 | 6.28 | 0.7087 | China |
| 1960s | 5.48 | 6.2 | 0.7156 | China |
| 1970s | 5.54 | 6.23 | 0.6885 | China |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 6.4 | 0.7865 | China |
| 1990s | 6.17 | 6.89 | 0.7165 | China |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 7.24 | 0.396 | China |
| 2010s | 7.42 | 7.36 | 0.056 | Austria |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 7.96 | 0.0344 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Austria or China?
- China, at 8.21 against 7.81 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Austria and China?
- 0.4, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Austria and China rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Austria ranks 177th and China ranks 174th 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.