China vs Russia: Spring temperature anomalies
China
1.66 °C
in 2026
Russia
1.87 °C
in 2026
China rank
28th
Russia rank
26th
Spring temperature anomalies over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.87 °C against 1.66 °C in China, a difference of 0.21 °C.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 28th and Russia ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7545 °C | -2.05 °C | 1.29 °C | China |
| 1950s | -1.27 °C | -2.81 °C | 1.53 °C | China |
| 1960s | -0.8366 °C | -2.01 °C | 1.17 °C | China |
| 1970s | -1.45 °C | -1.85 °C | 0.3943 °C | China |
| 1980s | -1.29 °C | -1.66 °C | 0.3711 °C | China |
| 1990s | -0.6623 °C | -0.605 °C | 0.0573 °C | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.1875 °C | 0.081 °C | 0.1064 °C | China |
| 2010s | 0.3633 °C | 0.5703 °C | 0.207 °C | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.61 °C | 1.31 °C | 0.2993 °C | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spring temperature anomalies, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.87 °C against 1.66 °C in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in spring temperature anomalies between China and Russia?
- 0.21 °C, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for spring temperature anomalies?
- China ranks 28th and Russia ranks 26th 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 Spring 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 in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.