Ghana vs South Sudan: Average annual surface temperature
Ghana
27.92 °C
in 2025
South Sudan
28.19 °C
in 2025
Ghana rank
12th
South Sudan rank
10th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 28.19 °C against 27.92 °C in Ghana, a difference of 0.27 °C.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.38 °C | 26.3 °C | 0.0866 °C | Ghana |
| 1950s | 26.2 °C | 25.85 °C | 0.3543 °C | Ghana |
| 1960s | 26.43 °C | 26.58 °C | 0.1463 °C | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 26.55 °C | 26.4 °C | 0.1563 °C | Ghana |
| 1980s | 27.02 °C | 26.86 °C | 0.1574 °C | Ghana |
| 1990s | 26.98 °C | 27.22 °C | 0.2332 °C | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 27.34 °C | 27.77 °C | 0.4284 °C | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.71 °C | 28.21 °C | 0.5 °C | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 27.96 °C | 28.62 °C | 0.6588 °C | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Ghana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 28.19 °C against 27.92 °C in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 0.27 °C, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Ghana ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 10th 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.