Germany vs United States: Average annual surface temperature
Germany
10.08
in 2025
United States
10.43
in 2025
Germany rank
161st
United States rank
158th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.43 against 10.08 in Germany, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 161st and United States ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.15 | 8.21 | 0.0609 | United States |
| 1950s | 8.3 | 8.77 | 0.4637 | United States |
| 1960s | 8.32 | 8.53 | 0.2177 | United States |
| 1970s | 8.47 | 8.57 | 0.1037 | United States |
| 1980s | 8.35 | 8.98 | 0.6368 | United States |
| 1990s | 8.9 | 9.19 | 0.2826 | United States |
| 2000s | 9.49 | 9.55 | 0.051 | United States |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 9.96 | 0.2811 | United States |
| 2020s | 10.36 | 10.31 | 0.0471 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 10.43 against 10.08 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Germany and United States?
- 0.35, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Germany ranks 161st and United States ranks 158th 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.