Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Decadal temperature anomalies

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.3776 °C
in 2010
United States
0.3725 °C
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
53rd
United States rank
54th

Decadal temperature anomalies over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United States
-1.5-1-0.500.5194019752010

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.3776 °C against 0.3725 °C in United States, a difference of 0.0051 °C.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 53rd and United States ranks 54th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo United States Difference Ahead
1940s -0.7514 °C -1.38 °C 0.6329 °C Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s -0.8963 °C -0.8257 °C 0.0706 °C United States
1960s -0.9635 °C -1.06 °C 0.094 °C Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s -0.8985 °C -1.02 °C 0.1237 °C Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s -0.5177 °C -0.6083 °C 0.0906 °C Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s -0.3451 °C -0.4069 °C 0.0618 °C Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s -0.1327 °C -0.0461 °C 0.0866 °C United States
2010s 0.3776 °C 0.3725 °C 0.0051 °C Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal temperature anomalies, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.3776 °C against 0.3725 °C in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal temperature anomalies between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
0.0051 °C, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for decadal temperature anomalies?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 53rd and United States ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Decadal temperature anomalies
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed

The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.