Ghana vs South Africa: Decadal temperature anomaly

Ghana
0.3369
in 2010
South Africa
0.3407
in 2010
Ghana rank
68th
South Africa rank
65th

Decadal temperature anomaly over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
-1-0.500.5194019752010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3407 against 0.3369 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0038.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s -0.9925 -0.7774 0.2151 South Africa
1950s -1.17 -0.7192 0.4543 South Africa
1960s -0.9425 -0.6968 0.2458 South Africa
1970s -0.8241 -0.7904 0.0338 South Africa
1980s -0.3578 -0.3166 0.0411 South Africa
1990s -0.3928 -0.275 0.1177 South Africa
2000s -0.0352 -0.1308 0.0956 Ghana
2010s 0.3369 0.3407 0.0038 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal temperature anomaly, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3407 against 0.3369 in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal temperature anomaly between Ghana and South Africa?
0.0038, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for decadal temperature anomaly?
Ghana ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Decadal temperature anomaly. 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 anomaly
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed