Rwanda vs Syria: Average annual surface temperature
Rwanda
20.12 °C
in 2025
Syria
20.26 °C
in 2025
Rwanda rank
117th
Syria rank
116th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 20.26 °C against 20.12 °C in Rwanda, a difference of 0.14 °C.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 117th and Syria ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.79 °C | 17.9 °C | 0.8906 °C | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 18.48 °C | 18.12 °C | 0.3608 °C | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 18.35 °C | 18.15 °C | 0.1978 °C | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 18.4 °C | 17.77 °C | 0.6296 °C | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 18.97 °C | 17.77 °C | 1.2 °C | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 19.09 °C | 18.27 °C | 0.8196 °C | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 19.29 °C | 18.8 °C | 0.4916 °C | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 19.73 °C | 19.67 °C | 0.0608 °C | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 20.22 °C | 20.19 °C | 0.0326 °C | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Rwanda or Syria?
- Syria, at 20.26 °C against 20.12 °C in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Rwanda and Syria?
- 0.14 °C, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Rwanda ranks 117th and Syria ranks 116th 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.