Bulgaria vs Japan: Decadal average surface temperature
Bulgaria
11.91 °C
in 2010
Japan
12.2 °C
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
142nd
Japan rank
141st
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.2 °C against 11.91 °C in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.29 °C.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Japan ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.22 °C | 10.16 °C | 0.0621 °C | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 10.64 °C | 10.93 °C | 0.289 °C | Japan |
| 1960s | 10.8 °C | 11.03 °C | 0.2328 °C | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.53 °C | 11.17 °C | 0.6387 °C | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.48 °C | 11.09 °C | 0.6061 °C | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.86 °C | 11.83 °C | 0.9692 °C | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.47 °C | 11.96 °C | 0.4888 °C | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.91 °C | 12.2 °C | 0.2975 °C | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.2 °C against 11.91 °C in Bulgaria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.29 °C, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Japan ranks 141st 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.