Greenland vs Russia: Decadal average surface temperature
Greenland
-17.86 °C
in 2010
Russia
-3.1 °C
in 2010
Greenland rank
193rd
Russia rank
191st
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Greenland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -3.1 °C against -17.86 °C in Greenland, a difference of 14.76 °C.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 193rd and Russia ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -19.64 °C | -4.68 °C | 14.95 °C | Russia |
| 1950s | -19.35 °C | -4.91 °C | 14.45 °C | Russia |
| 1960s | -19.11 °C | -5.01 °C | 14.1 °C | Russia |
| 1970s | -19.25 °C | -4.89 °C | 14.36 °C | Russia |
| 1980s | -19.27 °C | -4.43 °C | 14.84 °C | Russia |
| 1990s | -19.05 °C | -4.09 °C | 14.96 °C | Russia |
| 2000s | -18.17 °C | -3.61 °C | 14.56 °C | Russia |
| 2010s | -17.86 °C | -3.1 °C | 14.76 °C | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Greenland or Russia?
- Russia, at -3.1 °C against -17.86 °C in Greenland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Greenland and Russia?
- 14.76 °C, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Russia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Greenland and Russia rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Greenland ranks 193rd and Russia ranks 191st 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.