Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Decadal average surface temperature

Luxembourg
9.76 °C
in 2010
United Kingdom
9.44 °C
in 2010
Luxembourg rank
159th
United Kingdom rank
161st

Decadal average surface temperature over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
0246810194019752010

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 9.76 °C against 9.44 °C in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.32 °C.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1940s 8.59 °C 8.7 °C 0.1095 °C United Kingdom
1950s 8.61 °C 8.55 °C 0.0605 °C Luxembourg
1960s 8.63 °C 8.24 °C 0.3909 °C Luxembourg
1970s 8.54 °C 8.67 °C 0.1224 °C United Kingdom
1980s 8.47 °C 8.73 °C 0.254 °C United Kingdom
1990s 9.18 °C 9.23 °C 0.0506 °C United Kingdom
2000s 9.7 °C 9.58 °C 0.1188 °C Luxembourg
2010s 9.76 °C 9.44 °C 0.3244 °C Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
Luxembourg, at 9.76 °C against 9.44 °C in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
0.32 °C, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
Luxembourg ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 161st 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.