Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Average annual surface temperature
Burkina Faso
29.21
in 2025
Senegal
28.52
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
Senegal rank
5th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.21 against 28.52 in Senegal, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27.43 | 27.65 | 0.2153 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 27.2 | 27.34 | 0.1402 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 27.58 | 27.48 | 0.0979 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 27.89 | 27.94 | 0.0493 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 28.35 | 28.36 | 0.0111 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 28.27 | 28.58 | 0.3081 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 28.66 | 28.69 | 0.0208 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 28.95 | 28.89 | 0.0686 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 29.14 | 29.11 | 0.0215 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.21 against 28.52 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.69, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 5th 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.