Lesotho vs Turkey: Decadal average surface temperature
Lesotho
11.84 °C
in 2010
Turkey
12.23 °C
in 2010
Lesotho rank
143rd
Turkey rank
140th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Lesotho
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 12.23 °C against 11.84 °C in Lesotho, a difference of 0.39 °C.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Turkey ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.3 °C | 9.88 °C | 0.4183 °C | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 10.58 °C | 10.69 °C | 0.1118 °C | Turkey |
| 1960s | 10.5 °C | 11.04 °C | 0.5369 °C | Turkey |
| 1970s | 10.48 °C | 10.78 °C | 0.2969 °C | Turkey |
| 1980s | 10.96 °C | 10.69 °C | 0.2695 °C | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.86 °C | 10.96 °C | 0.0985 °C | Turkey |
| 2000s | 11.16 °C | 11.53 °C | 0.3726 °C | Turkey |
| 2010s | 11.84 °C | 12.23 °C | 0.3896 °C | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Lesotho or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 12.23 °C against 11.84 °C in Lesotho as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Lesotho and Turkey?
- 0.39 °C, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Lesotho and Turkey rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd and Turkey ranks 140th 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.