Panama vs South Africa: Decadal temperature anomalies
Panama
0.3468 °C
in 2010
South Africa
0.3407 °C
in 2010
Panama rank
62nd
South Africa rank
65th
Decadal temperature anomalies over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.3468 °C against 0.3407 °C in South Africa, a difference of 0.0061 °C.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.15 °C | -0.7774 °C | 0.3685 °C | South Africa |
| 1950s | -0.5361 °C | -0.7192 °C | 0.1831 °C | Panama |
| 1960s | -0.5563 °C | -0.6968 °C | 0.1404 °C | Panama |
| 1970s | -0.5632 °C | -0.7904 °C | 0.2272 °C | Panama |
| 1980s | -0.4709 °C | -0.3166 °C | 0.1543 °C | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.3474 °C | -0.275 °C | 0.0724 °C | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.0734 °C | -0.1308 °C | 0.0575 °C | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.3468 °C | 0.3407 °C | 0.0061 °C | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal temperature anomalies, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 0.3468 °C against 0.3407 °C in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal temperature anomalies between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.0061 °C, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Panama ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th 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.