Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea: Decadal average surface temperature
Mauritius
23.9 °C
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
23.65 °C
in 2010
Mauritius rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
85th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Mauritius
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 23.9 °C against 23.65 °C in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.25 °C.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.08 °C | 22.32 °C | 0.7618 °C | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 23.01 °C | 22.77 °C | 0.2411 °C | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 23.07 °C | 22.52 °C | 0.5429 °C | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 23.41 °C | 22.79 °C | 0.6242 °C | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 23.29 °C | 23.1 °C | 0.1881 °C | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 23.11 °C | 23.28 °C | 0.1691 °C | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 23.56 °C | 23.44 °C | 0.1265 °C | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 23.9 °C | 23.65 °C | 0.2472 °C | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Mauritius or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritius, at 23.9 °C against 23.65 °C in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.25 °C, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Mauritius and Papua New Guinea rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th 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.