South Africa vs Venezuela: Decadal temperature anomalies
South Africa
0.3407 °C
in 2010
Venezuela
0.3384 °C
in 2010
South Africa rank
65th
Venezuela rank
66th
Decadal temperature anomalies over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3407 °C against 0.3384 °C in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0023 °C.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 65th and Venezuela ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7774 °C | -1.27 °C | 0.4926 °C | South Africa |
| 1950s | -0.7192 °C | -0.9395 °C | 0.2204 °C | South Africa |
| 1960s | -0.6968 °C | -0.4417 °C | 0.2551 °C | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -0.7904 °C | -0.8173 °C | 0.027 °C | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.3166 °C | -0.5288 °C | 0.2121 °C | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.275 °C | -0.3923 °C | 0.1173 °C | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.1308 °C | -0.0483 °C | 0.0825 °C | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.3407 °C | 0.3384 °C | 0.0023 °C | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal temperature anomalies, South Africa or Venezuela?
- South Africa, at 0.3407 °C against 0.3384 °C in Venezuela as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal temperature anomalies between South Africa and Venezuela?
- 0.0023 °C, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for decadal temperature anomalies?
- South Africa ranks 65th and Venezuela ranks 66th 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.