India vs Zambia: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude

India
0.0683 °C
in 2025
Zambia
-0.0096 °C
in 2025
India rank
184th
Zambia rank
187th

Temperature anomalies vs. latitude over time

  • India
  • Zambia
-1.5-1-0.500.51194019822025

How they compare

India currently reports 0.0683 °C against -0.0096 °C in Zambia, a difference of 0.0779 °C.

That makes India's figure about 7.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was India ahead.

India ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 187th of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Zambia Difference Ahead
1940s -0.6634 °C -0.5855 °C 0.0779 °C Zambia
1950s -0.8164 °C -0.7638 °C 0.0526 °C Zambia
1960s -0.449 °C -0.7468 °C 0.2979 °C India
1970s -0.3756 °C -0.853 °C 0.4775 °C India
1980s -0.2746 °C -0.413 °C 0.1383 °C India
1990s -0.2946 °C -0.0174 °C 0.2772 °C Zambia
2000s 0.0312 °C -0.1783 °C 0.2095 °C India
2010s 0.2111 °C 0.173 °C 0.0381 °C India
2020s 0.2134 °C 0.2644 °C 0.0511 °C Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temperature anomalies vs. latitude, India or Zambia?
India, at 0.0683 °C against -0.0096 °C in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in temperature anomalies vs. latitude between India and Zambia?
0.0779 °C, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do India and Zambia rank globally for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
India ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 187th 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.