Canada vs Russia: Average annual surface temperature
Canada
-2.55 °C
in 2025
Russia
-2.35 °C
in 2025
Canada rank
192nd
Russia rank
191st
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -2.35 °C against -2.55 °C in Canada, a difference of 0.2 °C.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 192nd and Russia ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.5 °C | -4.68 °C | 0.1829 °C | Canada |
| 1950s | -4.89 °C | -4.91 °C | 0.0189 °C | Canada |
| 1960s | -4.89 °C | -5.01 °C | 0.1276 °C | Canada |
| 1970s | -4.99 °C | -4.89 °C | 0.1012 °C | Russia |
| 1980s | -4.37 °C | -4.43 °C | 0.0541 °C | Canada |
| 1990s | -4.18 °C | -4.09 °C | 0.0881 °C | Russia |
| 2000s | -3.73 °C | -3.61 °C | 0.1232 °C | Russia |
| 2010s | -3.33 °C | -3.1 °C | 0.23 °C | Russia |
| 2020s | -2.66 °C | -2.41 °C | 0.25 °C | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at -2.35 °C against -2.55 °C in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Canada and Russia?
- 0.2 °C, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Canada ranks 192nd and Russia ranks 191st 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.