Bhutan vs United Kingdom: Average annual surface temperature
Bhutan
9.76 °C
in 2025
United Kingdom
10.37 °C
in 2025
Bhutan rank
163rd
United Kingdom rank
160th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Bhutan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.37 °C against 9.76 °C in Bhutan, a difference of 0.61 °C.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Bhutan ranks 163rd and United Kingdom ranks 160th of 193 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.79 °C | 8.7 °C | 1.91 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 7.17 °C | 8.55 °C | 1.38 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 7.34 °C | 8.24 °C | 0.8933 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 7.61 °C | 8.67 °C | 1.06 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7.72 °C | 8.73 °C | 1 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.94 °C | 9.23 °C | 1.29 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 8.28 °C | 9.58 °C | 1.3 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.58 °C | 9.44 °C | 0.8635 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9.06 °C | 10.09 °C | 1.02 °C | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Bhutan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.37 °C against 9.76 °C in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Bhutan and United Kingdom?
- 0.61 °C, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Kingdom?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and United Kingdom rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd and United Kingdom ranks 160th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.