Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Decadal average surface temperature
Somalia
26.71 °C
in 2010
Sri Lanka
26.69 °C
in 2010
Somalia rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 26.71 °C against 26.69 °C in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02 °C.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.88 °C | 25.47 °C | 0.4077 °C | Somalia |
| 1950s | 25.69 °C | 25.91 °C | 0.2236 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 25.9 °C | 25.76 °C | 0.1398 °C | Somalia |
| 1970s | 26.1 °C | 26.16 °C | 0.0552 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 26.27 °C | 26.44 °C | 0.167 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 26.36 °C | 26.48 °C | 0.1183 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 26.52 °C | 26.52 °C | 0.004 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 26.71 °C | 26.69 °C | 0.0169 °C | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Somalia, at 26.71 °C against 26.69 °C in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 °C, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Somalia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.