Denmark vs United Kingdom: Average annual surface temperature
Denmark
9.82
in 2025
United Kingdom
10.37
in 2025
Denmark rank
162nd
United Kingdom rank
160th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.37 against 9.82 in Denmark, a difference of 0.55.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 162nd and United Kingdom ranks 160th of 193 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.8 | 8.7 | 0.9025 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 7.84 | 8.55 | 0.7095 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 7.57 | 8.24 | 0.6692 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 8.07 | 8.67 | 0.5966 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7.91 | 8.73 | 0.8191 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.53 | 9.23 | 0.7047 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 9.58 | 0.4965 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 9.44 | 0.4294 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 10.09 | 0.4294 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.37 against 9.82 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.55, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Denmark ranks 162nd and United Kingdom ranks 160th 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.