El Salvador vs South Africa: Summer temperature anomalies
El Salvador
1.37
in 2026
South Africa
1.36
in 2026
El Salvador rank
49th
South Africa rank
50th
Summer temperature anomalies over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.37 against 1.36 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.23 | -0.3437 | 0.887 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -1.22 | -0.6122 | 0.6106 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -0.9602 | -1.09 | 0.127 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | -0.5438 | -0.514 | 0.0297 | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.2821 | -0.434 | 0.1519 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -0.1251 | -0.3829 | 0.2578 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | -0.2523 | -0.0193 | 0.2331 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4045 | 0.2827 | 0.1218 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4255 | 0.7221 | 0.2966 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher summer temperature anomalies, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 1.37 against 1.36 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in summer temperature anomalies between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.01, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for summer temperature anomalies?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.