Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Kenya or Puerto Rico?

Kenya, at 25.51 °C against 25.43 °C in Puerto Rico as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Puerto Rico?

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.

Kenya vs Puerto Rico: Decadal average surface temperature

Kenya

25.51 °C

in 2010

Puerto Rico

25.43 °C

in 2010

Kenya rank

55th

Puerto Rico rank

57th

Decadal average surface temperature over time

Kenya
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 25.51 °C against 25.43 °C in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.08 °C.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Kenya ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 57th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1940s	24.3 °C	24.36 °C	0.0556 °C	Puerto Rico
1950s	23.84 °C	24.58 °C	0.7378 °C	Puerto Rico
1960s	24.16 °C	24.76 °C	0.5992 °C	Puerto Rico
1970s	24.41 °C	24.96 °C	0.5543 °C	Puerto Rico
1980s	24.75 °C	24.95 °C	0.2065 °C	Puerto Rico
1990s	24.82 °C	25.04 °C	0.2167 °C	Puerto Rico
2000s	25.28 °C	25.2 °C	0.0753 °C	Kenya
2010s	25.51 °C	25.43 °C	0.0703 °C	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Kenya or Puerto Rico?: Kenya, at 25.51 °C against 25.43 °C in Puerto Rico as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Kenya and Puerto Rico?: 0.08 °C, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Puerto Rico?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Puerto Rico rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?: Kenya ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 57th 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.