Ireland vs United States: Average annual surface temperature
Ireland
10.75
in 2025
United States
10.43
in 2025
Ireland rank
156th
United States rank
158th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.75 against 10.43 in United States, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 156th and United States ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.84 | 8.21 | 1.63 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 9.73 | 8.77 | 0.9625 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 9.23 | 8.53 | 0.6989 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 9.5 | 8.57 | 0.9338 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.53 | 8.98 | 0.5427 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.84 | 9.19 | 0.6587 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.98 | 9.55 | 0.4376 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.79 | 9.96 | 0.1762 | United States |
| 2020s | 10.45 | 10.31 | 0.1368 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 10.75 against 10.43 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Ireland and United States?
- 0.32, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Ireland ranks 156th 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.