Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cook Islands: Average annual surface temperature
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.87 °C
in 2025
Cook Islands
24.5 °C
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
72nd
Cook Islands rank
75th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24.87 °C against 24.5 °C in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.37 °C.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and Cook Islands ranks 75th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Cook Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.34 °C | 23.85 °C | 0.5132 °C | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 23.19 °C | 23.85 °C | 0.6554 °C | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 23.12 °C | 23.95 °C | 0.8267 °C | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 23.19 °C | 24.02 °C | 0.8285 °C | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 23.57 °C | 23.92 °C | 0.3466 °C | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 23.74 °C | 24.12 °C | 0.3746 °C | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 23.96 °C | 24.36 °C | 0.4011 °C | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 24.47 °C | 24.46 °C | 0.0086 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 24.93 °C | 24.59 °C | 0.338 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cook Islands?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.87 °C against 24.5 °C in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cook Islands?
- 0.37 °C, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cook Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cook Islands rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and Cook Islands ranks 75th 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.