Cape Verde vs French Polynesia: Decadal temperature anomalies
Cape Verde
-0.0074 °C
in 2010
French Polynesia
0.0119 °C
in 2010
Cape Verde rank
190th
French Polynesia rank
189th
Decadal temperature anomalies over time
- Cape Verde
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.0119 °C against -0.0074 °C in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0193 °C.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.6 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 190th and French Polynesia ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and French Polynesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2019 °C | -0.377 °C | 0.1751 °C | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | -0.3601 °C | -0.4586 °C | 0.0985 °C | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | -0.2841 °C | -0.362 °C | 0.0779 °C | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | -0.5827 °C | -0.4499 °C | 0.1328 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | -0.2562 °C | -0.1475 °C | 0.1087 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | -0.1187 °C | -0.0554 °C | 0.0633 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.0986 °C | 0.0183 °C | 0.0802 °C | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -0.0074 °C | 0.0119 °C | 0.0193 °C | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal temperature anomalies, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 0.0119 °C against -0.0074 °C in Cape Verde as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal temperature anomalies between Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 0.0193 °C, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Cape Verde and French Polynesia rank globally for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Cape Verde ranks 190th and French Polynesia ranks 189th 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 temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.