Canada vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Average annual surface temperature
Canada
-2.55 °C
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-0.0896 °C
in 2025
Canada rank
192nd
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
190th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Canada
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports -0.0896 °C against -2.55 °C in Canada, a difference of 2.46 °C.
Across all 86 years both countries report, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 192nd and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 190th of 193 countries.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.5 °C | -1.55 °C | 2.95 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1950s | -4.89 °C | -1.34 °C | 3.55 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1960s | -4.89 °C | -1.43 °C | 3.46 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1970s | -4.99 °C | -1.07 °C | 3.92 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1980s | -4.37 °C | -0.8306 °C | 3.54 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1990s | -4.18 °C | -0.7867 °C | 3.39 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2000s | -3.73 °C | -0.8308 °C | 2.9 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2010s | -3.33 °C | -0.4785 °C | 2.85 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | -2.66 °C | -0.1929 °C | 2.47 °C | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Canada or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at -0.0896 °C against -2.55 °C in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Canada and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 2.46 °C, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Canada ranks 192nd and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 190th 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.