American Samoa vs Malaysia: Temperature anomalies by month
American Samoa
0.0944 °C
in 2026
Malaysia
0.0702 °C
in 2026
American Samoa rank
120th
Malaysia rank
122nd
Temperature anomalies by month over time
- American Samoa
- Malaysia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.0944 °C against 0.0702 °C in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0242 °C.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4973 °C | -1.67 °C | 1.17 °C | American Samoa |
| 1950s | -0.4508 °C | -1.05 °C | 0.5982 °C | American Samoa |
| 1960s | -0.2049 °C | -1.14 °C | 0.9354 °C | American Samoa |
| 1970s | -0.5052 °C | -0.9268 °C | 0.4216 °C | American Samoa |
| 1980s | -0.3529 °C | -0.5313 °C | 0.1784 °C | American Samoa |
| 1990s | -0.1834 °C | -0.2651 °C | 0.0817 °C | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0056 °C | -0.099 °C | 0.1046 °C | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.1201 °C | 0.2023 °C | 0.0822 °C | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.1823 °C | 0.3963 °C | 0.214 °C | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temperature anomalies by month, American Samoa or Malaysia?
- American Samoa, at 0.0944 °C against 0.0702 °C in Malaysia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temperature anomalies by month between American Samoa and Malaysia?
- 0.0242 °C, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Malaysia?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do American Samoa and Malaysia rank globally for temperature anomalies by month?
- American Samoa ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 122nd 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 Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.