Croatia vs Japan: Decadal average surface temperature

Croatia
12.56 °C
in 2010
Japan
12.2 °C
in 2010
Croatia rank
139th
Japan rank
141st

Decadal average surface temperature over time

  • Croatia
  • Japan
051015194019752010

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 12.56 °C against 12.2 °C in Japan, a difference of 0.36 °C.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 139th and Japan ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Japan Difference Ahead
1940s 10.59 °C 10.16 °C 0.4302 °C Croatia
1950s 11.2 °C 10.93 °C 0.2712 °C Croatia
1960s 11.03 °C 11.03 °C 0.0019 °C Croatia
1970s 11.07 °C 11.17 °C 0.1043 °C Japan
1980s 11.12 °C 11.09 °C 0.034 °C Croatia
1990s 11.57 °C 11.83 °C 0.2578 °C Japan
2000s 12.21 °C 11.96 °C 0.2535 °C Croatia
2010s 12.56 °C 12.2 °C 0.3544 °C Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Croatia or Japan?
Croatia, at 12.56 °C against 12.2 °C in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Croatia and Japan?
0.36 °C, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
Croatia ranks 139th 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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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.