Egypt vs Ethiopia: Decadal average surface temperature

Egypt
23.51 °C
in 2010
Ethiopia
23.65 °C
in 2010
Egypt rank
87th
Ethiopia rank
86th

Decadal average surface temperature over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
0510152025194019752010

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 23.65 °C against 23.51 °C in Egypt, a difference of 0.14 °C.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Egypt ranks 87th and Ethiopia ranks 86th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1940s 21.36 °C 21.94 °C 0.5775 °C Ethiopia
1950s 21.81 °C 21.78 °C 0.0319 °C Egypt
1960s 22.07 °C 22.29 °C 0.2149 °C Ethiopia
1970s 21.89 °C 22.48 °C 0.5952 °C Ethiopia
1980s 22.03 °C 22.79 °C 0.7683 °C Ethiopia
1990s 22.58 °C 23.09 °C 0.5175 °C Ethiopia
2000s 22.99 °C 23.3 °C 0.3136 °C Ethiopia
2010s 23.51 °C 23.65 °C 0.1409 °C Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 23.65 °C against 23.51 °C in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Egypt and Ethiopia?
0.14 °C, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
Egypt ranks 87th and Ethiopia ranks 86th 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.