New Zealand vs United States: Country level monthly temperature anomalies
New Zealand
0.0464
in 2026
United States
0.0594
in 2026
New Zealand rank
124th
United States rank
123rd
Country level monthly temperature anomalies over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0594 against 0.0464 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.013.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 124th and United States ranks 123rd of 190 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.15 | -2.09 | 0.9377 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | -0.6517 | -0.8903 | 0.2386 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | -0.681 | -1.56 | 0.8757 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | -0.2335 | -2.14 | 1.9 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0389 | -0.697 | 0.7359 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | -0.1961 | -0.2961 | 0.0999 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -0.1318 | 0.1264 | 0.2582 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2706 | 0.2242 | 0.0464 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.5481 | 0.5583 | 0.0102 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country level monthly temperature anomalies, New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 0.0594 against 0.0464 in New Zealand as of 2026.
- What is the difference in country level monthly temperature anomalies between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.013, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for country level monthly temperature anomalies?
- New Zealand ranks 124th and United States ranks 123rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Country level monthly temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.