Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Average annual surface temperature
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.87 °C
in 2025
Gabon
24.94 °C
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
72nd
Gabon rank
70th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 24.94 °C against 24.87 °C in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.07 °C.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Gabon ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and Gabon ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.34 °C | 23.54 °C | 0.1996 °C | Gabon |
| 1950s | 23.19 °C | 23.56 °C | 0.3712 °C | Gabon |
| 1960s | 23.12 °C | 23.66 °C | 0.5357 °C | Gabon |
| 1970s | 23.19 °C | 23.68 °C | 0.4937 °C | Gabon |
| 1980s | 23.57 °C | 24 °C | 0.4276 °C | Gabon |
| 1990s | 23.74 °C | 24.16 °C | 0.4149 °C | Gabon |
| 2000s | 23.96 °C | 24.45 °C | 0.4946 °C | Gabon |
| 2010s | 24.47 °C | 24.96 °C | 0.4941 °C | Gabon |
| 2020s | 24.93 °C | 25.15 °C | 0.2195 °C | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 24.94 °C against 24.87 °C in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
- 0.07 °C, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and Gabon ranks 70th 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.