China vs Lithuania: Average annual surface temperature
China
8.21 °C
in 2025
Lithuania
8.34 °C
in 2025
China rank
174th
Lithuania rank
172nd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- China
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 8.34 °C against 8.21 °C in China, a difference of 0.13 °C.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was China ahead.
China ranks 174th and Lithuania ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.6 °C | 5.68 °C | 0.9125 °C | China |
| 1950s | 6.28 °C | 6.03 °C | 0.2451 °C | China |
| 1960s | 6.2 °C | 5.92 °C | 0.2785 °C | China |
| 1970s | 6.23 °C | 6.23 °C | 0.005 °C | China |
| 1980s | 6.4 °C | 6.25 °C | 0.1503 °C | China |
| 1990s | 6.89 °C | 6.91 °C | 0.0192 °C | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 7.24 °C | 7.36 °C | 0.1145 °C | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 7.36 °C | 7.61 °C | 0.2477 °C | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 7.96 °C | 8.43 °C | 0.4679 °C | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, China or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 8.34 °C against 8.21 °C in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between China and Lithuania?
- 0.13 °C, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lithuania?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do China and Lithuania rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- China ranks 174th and Lithuania ranks 172nd 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.