Kiribati vs Thailand: Average annual surface temperature
Kiribati
26.25 °C
in 2025
Thailand
26.31 °C
in 2025
Kiribati rank
45th
Thailand rank
42nd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Kiribati
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 26.31 °C against 26.25 °C in Kiribati, a difference of 0.06 °C.
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 °C | 24.95 °C | 1.13 °C | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 26.04 °C | 25.31 °C | 0.7368 °C | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 26.22 °C | 25.49 °C | 0.729 °C | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 25.92 °C | 25.6 °C | 0.3234 °C | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 26.15 °C | 25.95 °C | 0.2008 °C | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 26.41 °C | 26.17 °C | 0.239 °C | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 26.42 °C | 26.28 °C | 0.1376 °C | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 26.53 °C | 26.59 °C | 0.0594 °C | Thailand |
| 2020s | 26.42 °C | 26.76 °C | 0.3429 °C | 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 °C against 26.25 °C in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Kiribati and Thailand?
- 0.06 °C, 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?
- 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.