Kiribati vs Thailand: Average annual surface temperature
Kiribati
26.25
in 2025
Thailand
26.31
in 2025
Kiribati rank
45th
Thailand rank
42nd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Kiribati
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 26.31 against 26.25 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.08 | 24.95 | 1.13 | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 26.04 | 25.31 | 0.7368 | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 26.22 | 25.49 | 0.729 | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 25.92 | 25.6 | 0.3234 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 26.15 | 25.95 | 0.2008 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 26.41 | 26.17 | 0.239 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 26.42 | 26.28 | 0.1376 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 26.53 | 26.59 | 0.0594 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 26.42 | 26.76 | 0.3429 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Kiribati or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 26.31 against 26.25 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Kiribati and Thailand?
- 0.06, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Thailand?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Thailand rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Kiribati ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 42nd 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.