Canada vs Russia: Average annual surface temperature
Canada
-2.55
in 2025
Russia
-2.35
in 2025
Canada rank
192nd
Russia rank
191st
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -2.35 against -2.55 in Canada, a difference of 0.2.
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 | -4.68 | 0.1829 | Canada |
| 1950s | -4.89 | -4.91 | 0.0189 | Canada |
| 1960s | -4.89 | -5.01 | 0.1276 | Canada |
| 1970s | -4.99 | -4.89 | 0.1012 | Russia |
| 1980s | -4.37 | -4.43 | 0.0541 | Canada |
| 1990s | -4.18 | -4.09 | 0.0881 | Russia |
| 2000s | -3.73 | -3.61 | 0.1232 | Russia |
| 2010s | -3.33 | -3.1 | 0.23 | Russia |
| 2020s | -2.66 | -2.41 | 0.25 | 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 against -2.55 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Canada and Russia?
- 0.2, 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?
- 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.