Australia vs Malawi: Decadal average surface temperature
Australia
22.34 °C
in 2010
Malawi
22.38 °C
in 2010
Australia rank
102nd
Malawi rank
100th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Australia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 22.38 °C against 22.34 °C in Australia, a difference of 0.04 °C.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.83 °C | 21.61 °C | 0.2143 °C | Australia |
| 1950s | 21.97 °C | 21.46 °C | 0.5181 °C | Australia |
| 1960s | 21.84 °C | 21.45 °C | 0.3927 °C | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.53 °C | 21.51 °C | 0.0164 °C | Australia |
| 1980s | 21.98 °C | 21.72 °C | 0.2567 °C | Australia |
| 1990s | 22.03 °C | 22.1 °C | 0.0645 °C | Malawi |
| 2000s | 22.09 °C | 21.92 °C | 0.1673 °C | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.34 °C | 22.38 °C | 0.0384 °C | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Australia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 22.38 °C against 22.34 °C in Australia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Australia and Malawi?
- 0.04 °C, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Malawi rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Australia ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 100th 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.