Avg Temperature
Avg Temperature by country
Commentary
Notable countries
Burkina Faso has the highest average temperature at 30.4°C, followed by Mali, Senegal and Mauritania, with the top 10 dominated by African countries and a few very warm Asian and Oceanian states such as Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives. At the other end, Canada has the lowest value at -4.03°C, just below Russia at -3.79°C, while Mongolia, Iceland, Norway and Finland also rank among the coldest. A notable surprise is that Tuvalu places fifth overall, and that Europe appears heavily represented among the lowest-ranked countries.
Regional trends
Oceania records the highest continental average at 25.16°C, closely followed by Africa at 24.55°C and North America at 23.63°C. South America also sits above the global mean with 21.56°C, while Asia at 19.16°C is slightly below the overall average of 19.52°C. Europe stands out as much cooler than every other region, with a continental average of 9.705°C.
Data source
The figures come from the World Bank CRU 1991-2020 dataset and are measured in degrees Celsius (°C). The dataset covers 196 countries. Values are country averages for temperature, so they summarize national conditions rather than local seasonal or within-country variation.
Interpretation
Higher values indicate warmer average national temperatures, while lower values indicate colder climates. The data show a wide global spread, from very hot Sahel and tropical countries to extremely cold northern and high-latitude states. Overall, the ranking is shaped strongly by geography, especially latitude and regional climate, so high or low values describe climate conditions rather than performance in a social or economic sense.