Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Average annual surface temperature
Colombia
24.35
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
24.08
in 2025
Colombia rank
78th
Papua New Guinea rank
81st
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.35 against 24.08 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 81st of 193 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.69 | 22.32 | 0.3731 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 23.01 | 22.77 | 0.2404 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 23.48 | 22.52 | 0.9534 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 23.36 | 22.79 | 0.5693 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 23.44 | 23.1 | 0.3398 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 23.51 | 23.28 | 0.2339 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 23.76 | 23.44 | 0.321 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 23.65 | 0.5499 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.44 | 24.08 | 0.3628 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 24.35 against 24.08 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.27, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Colombia ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 81st 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.