China vs Zambia: Decadal temperature anomalies
China
0.1762 °C
in 2010
Zambia
0.173 °C
in 2010
China rank
142nd
Zambia rank
145th
Decadal temperature anomalies over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1762 °C against 0.173 °C in Zambia, a difference of 0.0032 °C.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Zambia ahead.
China ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5902 °C | -0.5855 °C | 0.0046 °C | Zambia |
| 1950s | -0.9057 °C | -0.7638 °C | 0.1418 °C | Zambia |
| 1960s | -0.9853 °C | -0.7468 °C | 0.2385 °C | Zambia |
| 1970s | -0.9528 °C | -0.853 °C | 0.0998 °C | Zambia |
| 1980s | -0.7847 °C | -0.413 °C | 0.3717 °C | Zambia |
| 1990s | -0.2968 °C | -0.0174 °C | 0.2793 °C | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0578 °C | -0.1783 °C | 0.2361 °C | China |
| 2010s | 0.1762 °C | 0.173 °C | 0.0032 °C | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal temperature anomalies, China or Zambia?
- China, at 0.1762 °C against 0.173 °C in Zambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal temperature anomalies between China and Zambia?
- 0.0032 °C, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for decadal temperature anomalies?
- China ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 145th 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.