Kuwait vs United States: Temperature anomalies by month

Kuwait
0.0679 °C
in 2026
United States
0.0594 °C
in 2026
Kuwait rank
123rd
United States rank
126th

Temperature anomalies by month over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States
-6-4-2024194019832026

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0679 °C against 0.0594 °C in United States, a difference of 0.0085 °C.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 42 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 123rd and United States ranks 126th of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States Difference Ahead
1940s -0.6498 °C -2.09 °C 1.44 °C Kuwait
1950s -1.25 °C -0.8903 °C 0.3573 °C United States
1960s -0.6808 °C -1.56 °C 0.8759 °C Kuwait
1970s -1.42 °C -2.14 °C 0.712 °C Kuwait
1980s -0.8107 °C -0.697 °C 0.1137 °C United States
1990s -0.4163 °C -0.2961 °C 0.1202 °C United States
2000s -0.6943 °C 0.1264 °C 0.8207 °C United States
2010s 0.7963 °C 0.2242 °C 0.5721 °C Kuwait
2020s 1.03 °C 0.5583 °C 0.4728 °C Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temperature anomalies by month, Kuwait or United States?
Kuwait, at 0.0679 °C against 0.0594 °C in United States as of 2026.
What is the difference in temperature anomalies by month between Kuwait and United States?
0.0085 °C, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for temperature anomalies by month?
Kuwait ranks 123rd and United States ranks 126th 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

Indicator
Temperature anomalies by month
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,791 data points, 1940–2026
Last refreshed

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.