Malawi vs Zambia: Decadal average surface temperature

Malawi
22.38 °C
in 2010
Zambia
22.2 °C
in 2010
Malawi rank
100th
Zambia rank
103rd

Decadal average surface temperature over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
05101520194019752010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 22.38 °C against 22.2 °C in Zambia, a difference of 0.18 °C.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 193 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1940s 21.61 °C 21.45 °C 0.1693 °C Malawi
1950s 21.46 °C 21.27 °C 0.1894 °C Malawi
1960s 21.45 °C 21.28 °C 0.1638 °C Malawi
1970s 21.51 °C 21.18 °C 0.334 °C Malawi
1980s 21.72 °C 21.62 °C 0.1035 °C Malawi
1990s 22.1 °C 22.01 °C 0.0841 °C Malawi
2000s 21.92 °C 21.85 °C 0.0711 °C Malawi
2010s 22.38 °C 22.2 °C 0.1791 °C Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 22.38 °C against 22.2 °C in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Malawi and Zambia?
0.18 °C, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
Malawi ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 103rd 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.