Denmark vs Germany: Average annual surface temperature
Denmark
9.82 °C
in 2025
Germany
10.08 °C
in 2025
Denmark rank
162nd
Germany rank
161st
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.08 °C against 9.82 °C in Denmark, a difference of 0.26 °C.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 162nd and Germany ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.8 °C | 8.15 °C | 0.3502 °C | Germany |
| 1950s | 7.84 °C | 8.3 °C | 0.461 °C | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.57 °C | 8.32 °C | 0.7486 °C | Germany |
| 1970s | 8.07 °C | 8.47 °C | 0.3969 °C | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.91 °C | 8.35 °C | 0.4387 °C | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.53 °C | 8.9 °C | 0.3735 °C | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.08 °C | 9.49 °C | 0.4151 °C | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.01 °C | 9.68 °C | 0.6737 °C | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.66 °C | 10.36 °C | 0.6994 °C | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 10.08 °C against 9.82 °C in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.26 °C, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Denmark ranks 162nd and Germany ranks 161st 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.