China vs Latvia: Average annual surface temperature
China
8.21
in 2025
Latvia
7.95
in 2025
China rank
174th
Latvia rank
175th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- China
- Latvia
How they compare
China currently reports 8.21 against 7.95 in Latvia, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was China ahead.
China ranks 174th and Latvia ranks 175th of 193 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.6 | 5.14 | 1.46 | China |
| 1950s | 6.28 | 5.37 | 0.9078 | China |
| 1960s | 6.2 | 5.28 | 0.9197 | China |
| 1970s | 6.23 | 5.65 | 0.5836 | China |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 5.76 | 0.6429 | China |
| 1990s | 6.89 | 6.37 | 0.5175 | China |
| 2000s | 7.24 | 6.82 | 0.4245 | China |
| 2010s | 7.36 | 6.98 | 0.3783 | China |
| 2020s | 7.96 | 7.87 | 0.0918 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, China or Latvia?
- China, at 8.21 against 7.95 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between China and Latvia?
- 0.26, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do China and Latvia rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- China ranks 174th and Latvia ranks 175th 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.