Greenland vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Average annual surface temperature
Greenland
-16.62
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-0.0896
in 2025
Greenland rank
190th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
187th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Greenland
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports -0.0896 against -16.62 in Greenland, a difference of 16.53.
Across all 86 years both countries report, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 190th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 187th of 190 countries.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -19.64 | -1.55 | 18.09 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1950s | -19.35 | -1.34 | 18.01 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1960s | -19.11 | -1.43 | 17.69 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1970s | -19.25 | -1.07 | 18.17 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1980s | -19.27 | -0.8306 | 18.44 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1990s | -19.05 | -0.7867 | 18.26 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2000s | -18.17 | -0.8308 | 17.34 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2010s | -17.86 | -0.4785 | 17.38 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | -17.44 | -0.1929 | 17.25 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Greenland or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at -0.0896 against -16.62 in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Greenland and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 16.53, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Greenland ranks 190th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 187th of 190 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.