Land Surface Temperature in Australia
Australia: Land Surface Temperature was 33.62 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
33.62
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.13
in 2019
All-time low
31.88
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Australia is 33.62, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Australia peaked at 36.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.88, in 2000.
That places Australia 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.88 | — |
| 2001 | 34.12 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 35.12 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 34.62 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.12 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.12 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.13 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.12 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.88 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.88 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.38 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 32.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.88 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.63 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 35.12 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.87 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 34.63 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.38 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 36.13 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 34.87 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 33.62 | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 33.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 33.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2 | 31.88 | 35.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.45 | 32.38 | 36.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.25 | 33.62 | 34.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Australia?
- Land surface temperature in Australia was 33.62 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for land surface temperature?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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