Luxembourg vs Phoenix: Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land
Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land over time
- Luxembourg
- Phoenix
How they compare
Phoenix currently reports 51.57 Degrees celsius against 27.43 Degrees celsius in Luxembourg, a difference of 24.14 Degrees celsius.
That makes Phoenix's figure about 1.9 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Phoenix has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Phoenix ranks 3rd of 2 countries.
Phoenix has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Phoenix | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.02 Degrees celsius | 52.14 Degrees celsius | 20.12 Degrees celsius | Phoenix |
| 2020s | 30.06 Degrees celsius | 51.84 Degrees celsius | 21.78 Degrees celsius | Phoenix |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land surface temperature - cities and fuas — daytime summer land, Luxembourg or Phoenix?
- Phoenix, at 51.57 Degrees celsius against 27.43 Degrees celsius in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land surface temperature - cities and fuas — daytime summer land between Luxembourg and Phoenix?
- 24.14 Degrees celsius, with Phoenix ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Phoenix?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Phoenix rank globally for land surface temperature - cities and fuas — daytime summer land?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and Phoenix ranks 3rd of 2 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides sub-national indicators on land surface temperature in FUAs and Cities.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Land surface temperature refers to the average temperature of the land surface within a local area, excluding water bodies. Data are available for both daytime and nighttime, as well as annually and by season (summer and winter). These temperatures are derived from MODIS Aqua and Terra satellite observations, which offer high-frequency measurements at a spatial resolution of 1 km.</p> <p align="justify"> These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href=http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1ve>Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs</a>), <a href=http://oe.cd/geostats>http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>