Afghanistan vs South Korea: Decadal average surface temperature
Afghanistan
13.02 °C
in 2010
South Korea
12.58 °C
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
136th
South Korea rank
138th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13.02 °C against 12.58 °C in South Korea, a difference of 0.44 °C.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 136th and South Korea ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.97 °C | 10.75 °C | 1.22 °C | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 11.26 °C | 11.46 °C | 0.1963 °C | South Korea |
| 1960s | 11.32 °C | 11.57 °C | 0.2466 °C | South Korea |
| 1970s | 11.77 °C | 11.65 °C | 0.1202 °C | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 11.88 °C | 11.5 °C | 0.3851 °C | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 11.78 °C | 12.22 °C | 0.4354 °C | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.78 °C | 12.43 °C | 0.3498 °C | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.02 °C | 12.58 °C | 0.4369 °C | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Afghanistan or South Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 13.02 °C against 12.58 °C in South Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 0.44 °C, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th and South Korea ranks 138th 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 Decadal average 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.