Mozambique vs South Africa: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude

Mozambique
0.4333 °C
in 2025
South Africa
0.4358 °C
in 2025
Mozambique rank
145th
South Africa rank
144th

Temperature anomalies vs. latitude over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
-2-101194019822025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4358 °C against 0.4333 °C in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0025 °C.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 144th of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s -0.3786 °C -0.7774 °C 0.3987 °C Mozambique
1950s -0.4776 °C -0.7192 °C 0.2416 °C Mozambique
1960s -0.6143 °C -0.6968 °C 0.0824 °C Mozambique
1970s -0.65 °C -0.7904 °C 0.1404 °C Mozambique
1980s -0.4664 °C -0.3166 °C 0.1498 °C South Africa
1990s -0.1652 °C -0.275 °C 0.1098 °C Mozambique
2000s -0.0914 °C -0.1308 °C 0.0394 °C Mozambique
2010s 0.1899 °C 0.3407 °C 0.1508 °C South Africa
2020s 0.4757 °C 0.3651 °C 0.1107 °C Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temperature anomalies vs. latitude, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4358 °C against 0.4333 °C in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in temperature anomalies vs. latitude between Mozambique and South Africa?
0.0025 °C, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
Mozambique ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 144th 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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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

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