Land Surface Temperature in Benin
Benin: Land Surface Temperature was 34.34 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
34.34
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.72
in 2001
All-time low
31.91
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Benin stood at 34.34.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Benin peaked at 34.72 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.91, in 2004.
That places Benin 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.34 | — |
| 2001 | 34.72 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 32.91 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 33.53 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.91 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 32.66 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 33.22 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 32.84 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 32.72 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.84 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.66 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.28 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.22 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.66 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 33.28 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.47 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.72 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.41 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.16 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.66 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.34 | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 34.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 34.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.07 | 31.91 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.33 | 32.22 | 34.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34 | 33.66 | 34.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Benin?
- Land surface temperature in Benin was 34.34 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.72 in 2001.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.91 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for land surface temperature?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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