Land Surface Temperature in Armenia
Armenia: Land Surface Temperature was 16.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.69
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.88
in 2000
All-time low
12.19
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 16.69 for land surface temperature in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Armenia peaked at 18.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.19, in 2011.
That places Armenia 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Land Surface Temperature in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.88 | — |
| 2001 | 15.63 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 14.06 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 13.06 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 14.57 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 13.81 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 14.94 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 13.06 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 13.93 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 13.56 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.06 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 12.19 | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 14.19 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 14.69 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.13 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 15.44 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.94 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 15.57 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 16.31 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.57 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.44 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.69 | +1.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 16.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 16.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.87, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.55 | 13.06 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 | 12.19 | 17.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 | 16.44 | 16.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 151 Romania 17.44 compare
- 152 Chile 17.25 compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 17.25 compare
- 155 France 16.63 compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.56 compare
- 157 South Korea 16.44 compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Armenia?
- Land surface temperature in Armenia was 16.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for land surface temperature?
- Armenia ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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