Australia vs China (People's Republic of): Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions

Australia
22.92 Degrees celsius
in 2024
China (People's Republic of)
7.99 Degrees celsius
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
China (People's Republic of) rank
3rd

Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions over time

  • Australia
  • China (People's Republic of)
510152025198120022024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 22.92 Degrees celsius against 7.99 Degrees celsius in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 14.93 Degrees celsius.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.9 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China (People's Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 21.96 Degrees celsius 6.1 Degrees celsius 15.86 Degrees celsius Australia
1990s 22.03 Degrees celsius 6.5 Degrees celsius 15.53 Degrees celsius Australia
2000s 22.23 Degrees celsius 6.85 Degrees celsius 15.38 Degrees celsius Australia
2010s 22.53 Degrees celsius 6.94 Degrees celsius 15.59 Degrees celsius Australia
2020s 22.5 Degrees celsius 7.56 Degrees celsius 14.94 Degrees celsius Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - regions, Australia or China (People's Republic of)?
Australia, at 22.92 Degrees celsius against 7.99 Degrees celsius in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - regions between Australia and China (People's Republic of)?
14.93 Degrees celsius, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People's Republic of)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Australia and China (People's Republic of) rank globally for air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - regions?
Australia ranks 6th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions
Unit
Degrees celsius
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 2,288 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on air temperature, hot days, tropical nights, and icing days, in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Air temperature indicators correspond to the annual average air temperature at a height of 2 meters. Hot days refer to the number of days when the maximum temperature exceeds 35°C. Tropical nights refer to days when the minimum temperature is above 20°C, and icing days refer to the number of days when the maximum temperature is below 0°C. The data is based on ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis‑based top‑down modelling versus in‑situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.