Libya vs New Caledonia: Average annual surface temperature
Libya
23.19 °C
in 2025
New Caledonia
23.27 °C
in 2025
Libya rank
96th
New Caledonia rank
93rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Libya
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 23.27 °C against 23.19 °C in Libya, a difference of 0.08 °C.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Libya ranks 96th and New Caledonia ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.43 °C | 21.41 °C | 0.9844 °C | New Caledonia |
| 1950s | 20.97 °C | 21.98 °C | 1.01 °C | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 21.27 °C | 21.51 °C | 0.2335 °C | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 21.35 °C | 22.01 °C | 0.6537 °C | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 21.55 °C | 22.33 °C | 0.7773 °C | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 21.96 °C | 22.43 °C | 0.473 °C | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 22.33 °C | 22.49 °C | 0.1544 °C | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 22.76 °C | 22.61 °C | 0.1487 °C | Libya |
| 2020s | 23.11 °C | 22.98 °C | 0.127 °C | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Libya or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 23.27 °C against 23.19 °C in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Libya and New Caledonia?
- 0.08 °C, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Caledonia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Libya and New Caledonia rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Libya ranks 96th and New Caledonia ranks 93rd 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.