Ghana vs Mauritania: Average annual surface temperature
Ghana
27.92
in 2025
Mauritania
28.22
in 2025
Ghana rank
12th
Mauritania rank
9th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 28.22 against 27.92 in Ghana, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.38 | 26.06 | 0.3213 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 26.2 | 26.03 | 0.175 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 26.43 | 26.47 | 0.0408 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 26.55 | 26.53 | 0.0252 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 27.02 | 27.14 | 0.1247 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 26.98 | 27.15 | 0.1647 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 27.34 | 27.58 | 0.2357 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 27.81 | 0.0968 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 27.96 | 28.4 | 0.4424 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 28.22 against 27.92 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0.3, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 9th 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.