Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Burkina Faso or Mali?

Mali, at 28.96 °C against 28.95 °C in Burkina Faso as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Decadal average surface temperature

Burkina Faso

28.95 °C

in 2010

Mali

28.96 °C

in 2010

Burkina Faso rank

2nd

Mali rank

1st

Decadal average surface temperature over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 28.96 °C against 28.95 °C in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.01 °C.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1940s	27.43 °C	27.02 °C	0.4129 °C	Burkina Faso
1950s	27.2 °C	27.08 °C	0.1179 °C	Burkina Faso
1960s	27.58 °C	27.59 °C	0.0082 °C	Mali
1970s	27.89 °C	27.68 °C	0.2128 °C	Burkina Faso
1980s	28.35 °C	28.14 °C	0.2061 °C	Burkina Faso
1990s	28.27 °C	28.27 °C	0.0061 °C	Mali
2000s	28.66 °C	28.75 °C	0.0818 °C	Mali
2010s	28.95 °C	28.96 °C	0.0078 °C	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Mali, at 28.96 °C against 28.95 °C in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 0.01 °C, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?: Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 1st 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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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: 18 September 2026

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