Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Decadal average surface temperature

Namibia
21.83 °C
in 2010
Zimbabwe
21.82 °C
in 2010
Namibia rank
104th
Zimbabwe rank
105th

Decadal average surface temperature over time

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
05101520194019752010

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 21.83 °C against 21.82 °C in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01 °C.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 105th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1940s 20.83 °C 20.78 °C 0.045 °C Namibia
1950s 20.49 °C 20.8 °C 0.3091 °C Zimbabwe
1960s 20.57 °C 20.81 °C 0.239 °C Zimbabwe
1970s 20.42 °C 20.57 °C 0.1525 °C Zimbabwe
1980s 21.03 °C 21.11 °C 0.0754 °C Zimbabwe
1990s 21.33 °C 21.48 °C 0.1462 °C Zimbabwe
2000s 21.3 °C 21.34 °C 0.0381 °C Zimbabwe
2010s 21.83 °C 21.82 °C 0.005 °C Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Namibia, at 21.83 °C against 21.82 °C in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
0.01 °C, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
Namibia ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 105th 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.