Botswana vs Zambia: Decadal average surface temperature
Botswana
22.36 °C
in 2010
Zambia
22.2 °C
in 2010
Botswana rank
101st
Zambia rank
103rd
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 22.36 °C against 22.2 °C in Zambia, a difference of 0.16 °C.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.71 °C | 21.45 °C | 0.2668 °C | Botswana |
| 1950s | 21.36 °C | 21.27 °C | 0.0929 °C | Botswana |
| 1960s | 21.35 °C | 21.28 °C | 0.0636 °C | Botswana |
| 1970s | 21.19 °C | 21.18 °C | 0.0144 °C | Botswana |
| 1980s | 21.83 °C | 21.62 °C | 0.2131 °C | Botswana |
| 1990s | 22.1 °C | 22.01 °C | 0.0825 °C | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.9 °C | 21.85 °C | 0.0506 °C | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.36 °C | 22.2 °C | 0.1531 °C | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 22.36 °C against 22.2 °C in Zambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.16 °C, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Botswana ranks 101st 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.