China vs United Arab Emirates: Spring temperature anomalies
China
1.66 °C
in 2026
United Arab Emirates
1.54 °C
in 2026
China rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st
Spring temperature anomalies over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
China currently reports 1.66 °C against 1.54 °C in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.12 °C.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was China ahead.
China ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7545 °C | -1.14 °C | 0.3819 °C | China |
| 1950s | -1.27 °C | -0.445 °C | 0.8296 °C | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | -0.8366 °C | -0.5403 °C | 0.2963 °C | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | -1.45 °C | -1.01 °C | 0.4482 °C | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -1.29 °C | -0.7043 °C | 0.5858 °C | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -0.6623 °C | -1.13 °C | 0.4691 °C | China |
| 2000s | 0.1875 °C | 0.4521 °C | 0.2647 °C | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3633 °C | 0.5515 °C | 0.1883 °C | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.61 °C | 1.3 °C | 0.3094 °C | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spring temperature anomalies, China or United Arab Emirates?
- China, at 1.66 °C against 1.54 °C in United Arab Emirates as of 2026.
- What is the difference in spring temperature anomalies between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.12 °C, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for spring temperature anomalies?
- China ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st 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.