Mauritania vs South Sudan: Average annual surface temperature
Mauritania
28.22
in 2025
South Sudan
28.19
in 2025
Mauritania rank
9th
South Sudan rank
10th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Mauritania
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 28.22 against 28.19 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.06 | 26.3 | 0.2347 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 26.03 | 25.85 | 0.1793 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 26.47 | 26.58 | 0.1055 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 26.53 | 26.4 | 0.1311 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 27.14 | 26.86 | 0.2821 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 27.15 | 27.22 | 0.0686 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 27.58 | 27.77 | 0.1927 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.81 | 28.21 | 0.4031 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 28.4 | 28.62 | 0.2164 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Mauritania or South Sudan?
- Mauritania, at 28.22 against 28.19 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 0.03, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Mauritania ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 10th 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.