Mongolia vs Russia: Average annual surface temperature
Mongolia
2.24 °C
in 2025
Russia
-2.35 °C
in 2025
Mongolia rank
189th
Russia rank
191st
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Mongolia
- Russia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2.24 °C against -2.35 °C in Russia, a difference of 4.59 °C.
Across all 86 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 189th and Russia ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.24 °C | -4.68 °C | 5.92 °C | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 0.5685 °C | -4.91 °C | 5.48 °C | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 0.3591 °C | -5.01 °C | 5.37 °C | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 0.3674 °C | -4.89 °C | 5.26 °C | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 0.4715 °C | -4.43 °C | 4.9 °C | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.25 °C | -4.09 °C | 5.34 °C | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.56 °C | -3.61 °C | 5.17 °C | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.46 °C | -3.1 °C | 4.56 °C | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.1 °C | -2.41 °C | 4.52 °C | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Mongolia or Russia?
- Mongolia, at 2.24 °C against -2.35 °C in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Mongolia and Russia?
- 4.59 °C, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Russia rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Mongolia ranks 189th and Russia ranks 191st 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.