Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Decadal average surface temperature
Zambia
22.2 °C
in 2010
Zimbabwe
21.82 °C
in 2010
Zambia rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
105th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.2 °C against 21.82 °C in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.38 °C.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.45 °C | 20.78 °C | 0.6638 °C | Zambia |
| 1950s | 21.27 °C | 20.8 °C | 0.4698 °C | Zambia |
| 1960s | 21.28 °C | 20.81 °C | 0.472 °C | Zambia |
| 1970s | 21.18 °C | 20.57 °C | 0.6056 °C | Zambia |
| 1980s | 21.62 °C | 21.11 °C | 0.5092 °C | Zambia |
| 1990s | 22.01 °C | 21.48 °C | 0.5357 °C | Zambia |
| 2000s | 21.85 °C | 21.34 °C | 0.5113 °C | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22.2 °C | 21.82 °C | 0.3807 °C | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 22.2 °C against 21.82 °C in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.38 °C, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Zambia ranks 103rd 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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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.