Denmark vs Germany: Average annual surface temperature
Denmark
9.82
in 2025
Germany
10.08
in 2025
Denmark rank
162nd
Germany rank
161st
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.08 against 9.82 in Denmark, a difference of 0.26.
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 | 8.15 | 0.3502 | Germany |
| 1950s | 7.84 | 8.3 | 0.461 | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.57 | 8.32 | 0.7486 | Germany |
| 1970s | 8.07 | 8.47 | 0.3969 | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.91 | 8.35 | 0.4387 | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.53 | 8.9 | 0.3735 | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 9.49 | 0.4151 | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 9.68 | 0.6737 | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 10.36 | 0.6994 | 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 against 9.82 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.26, 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?
- 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.