Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Puerto Rico or Samoa?

Puerto Rico, at 25.43 °C against 25.4 °C in Samoa as of 2010.

What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Puerto Rico and Samoa?

0.03 °C, with Puerto Rico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?

8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.

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.

Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Decadal average surface temperature

Puerto Rico

25.43 °C

in 2010

Samoa

25.4 °C

in 2010

Puerto Rico rank

57th

Samoa rank

60th

Decadal average surface temperature over time

Puerto Rico
Samoa

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 25.43 °C against 25.4 °C in Samoa, a difference of 0.03 °C.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 57th and Samoa ranks 60th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1940s	24.36 °C	24.86 °C	0.5079 °C	Samoa
1950s	24.58 °C	24.85 °C	0.2683 °C	Samoa
1960s	24.76 °C	24.96 °C	0.1962 °C	Samoa
1970s	24.96 °C	24.89 °C	0.0743 °C	Puerto Rico
1980s	24.95 °C	24.97 °C	0.0179 °C	Samoa
1990s	25.04 °C	25.14 °C	0.1068 °C	Samoa
2000s	25.2 °C	25.24 °C	0.0364 °C	Samoa
2010s	25.43 °C	25.4 °C	0.0397 °C	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Puerto Rico or Samoa?: Puerto Rico, at 25.43 °C against 25.4 °C in Samoa as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Puerto Rico and Samoa?: 0.03 °C, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Puerto Rico and Samoa rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?: Puerto Rico ranks 57th and Samoa ranks 60th 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: 18 September 2026

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.