Canada vs Greenland: Average annual surface temperature
Canada
-2.55 °C
in 2025
Greenland
-16.62 °C
in 2025
Canada rank
192nd
Greenland rank
193rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Canada
- Greenland
How they compare
Canada currently reports -2.55 °C against -16.62 °C in Greenland, a difference of 14.07 °C.
Across all 86 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 192nd and Greenland ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.5 °C | -19.64 °C | 15.14 °C | Canada |
| 1950s | -4.89 °C | -19.35 °C | 14.47 °C | Canada |
| 1960s | -4.89 °C | -19.11 °C | 14.23 °C | Canada |
| 1970s | -4.99 °C | -19.25 °C | 14.26 °C | Canada |
| 1980s | -4.37 °C | -19.27 °C | 14.9 °C | Canada |
| 1990s | -4.18 °C | -19.05 °C | 14.87 °C | Canada |
| 2000s | -3.73 °C | -18.17 °C | 14.44 °C | Canada |
| 2010s | -3.33 °C | -17.86 °C | 14.53 °C | Canada |
| 2020s | -2.66 °C | -17.44 °C | 14.78 °C | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Canada or Greenland?
- Canada, at -2.55 °C against -16.62 °C in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Canada and Greenland?
- 14.07 °C, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greenland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Greenland rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Canada ranks 192nd and Greenland ranks 193rd 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.