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
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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

Indicator
Decadal average surface temperature
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, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.