China vs Faroe Islands: Average annual surface temperature
China
8.21
in 2025
Faroe Islands
8.35
in 2025
China rank
174th
Faroe Islands rank
171st
Average annual surface temperature over time
- China
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 8.35 against 8.21 in China, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
China ranks 174th and Faroe Islands ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Faroe Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.6 | 6.81 | 0.2126 | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 6.28 | 6.75 | 0.4751 | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 6.2 | 6.57 | 0.3695 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 6.23 | 6.5 | 0.2661 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 6.51 | 0.1129 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 6.89 | 6.74 | 0.1479 | China |
| 2000s | 7.24 | 7.31 | 0.0677 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 7.36 | 7.23 | 0.1349 | China |
| 2020s | 7.96 | 7.51 | 0.4483 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, China or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 8.35 against 8.21 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between China and Faroe Islands?
- 0.14, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Faroe Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do China and Faroe Islands rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- China ranks 174th and Faroe Islands ranks 171st 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.