Australia vs Zambia: Decadal average surface temperature
Australia
22.34 °C
in 2010
Zambia
22.2 °C
in 2010
Australia rank
102nd
Zambia rank
103rd
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.34 °C against 22.2 °C in Zambia, a difference of 0.14 °C.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.83 °C | 21.45 °C | 0.3836 °C | Australia |
| 1950s | 21.97 °C | 21.27 °C | 0.7075 °C | Australia |
| 1960s | 21.84 °C | 21.28 °C | 0.5565 °C | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.53 °C | 21.18 °C | 0.3504 °C | Australia |
| 1980s | 21.98 °C | 21.62 °C | 0.3602 °C | Australia |
| 1990s | 22.03 °C | 22.01 °C | 0.0196 °C | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.09 °C | 21.85 °C | 0.2384 °C | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.34 °C | 22.2 °C | 0.1407 °C | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Australia or Zambia?
- Australia, at 22.34 °C against 22.2 °C in Zambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Australia and Zambia?
- 0.14 °C, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Australia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 103rd 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.