Luxembourg vs United States: Average annual surface temperature
Luxembourg
10.39
in 2025
United States
10.43
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
159th
United States rank
158th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.43 against 10.39 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 159th and United States ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.59 | 8.21 | 0.3819 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 8.61 | 8.77 | 0.1547 | United States |
| 1960s | 8.63 | 8.53 | 0.0938 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 8.54 | 8.57 | 0.0265 | United States |
| 1980s | 8.47 | 8.98 | 0.5103 | United States |
| 1990s | 9.18 | 9.19 | 0.0021 | United States |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 9.55 | 0.1492 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 9.96 | 0.2011 | United States |
| 2020s | 10.49 | 10.31 | 0.1859 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Luxembourg or United States?
- United States, at 10.43 against 10.39 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Luxembourg and United States?
- 0.04, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Luxembourg ranks 159th 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.