Land Surface Temperature in Barbados
Barbados: Land Surface Temperature was 29.3 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
29.3
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.07
in 2019
All-time low
28.57
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Barbados stood at 29.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Barbados peaked at 30.07 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.57, in 2011.
That places Barbados 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.45 | — |
| 2001 | 29.77 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29.52 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.83 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.83 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 29.3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.49 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.27 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.26 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.74 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.76 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.57 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 29.16 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.05 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.58 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 29.75 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.77 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.86 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.98 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.07 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.64 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.3 | -1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 29.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 29.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.44, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.34 | 28.74 | 29.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.36 | 28.57 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.47 | 29.3 | 29.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 65 Sri Lanka 29.69 compare
- 66 Central African Republic 29.41 compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 29.34 compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 29.21 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 29.13 compare
- 71 Tuvalu 28.92 compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Barbados?
- Land surface temperature in Barbados was 29.3 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 30.07 in 2019.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.57 in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for land surface temperature?
- Barbados ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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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