Land Surface Temperature in Botswana
Botswana: Land Surface Temperature was 32.06 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
32.06
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.81
in 2015
All-time low
31.56
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 32.06 for land surface temperature in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Botswana peaked at 35.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.56, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.19 | — |
| 2001 | 33.56 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 34.81 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 35.44 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.44 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 34.81 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 31.56 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 34.44 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 33.31 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 32.81 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.94 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.81 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.31 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.31 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.81 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 35.81 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 35.19 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.69 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 35.06 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 35.81 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.44 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 32.06 | -4.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 32.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 32.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.64 | 31.56 | 35.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.27 | 32.69 | 35.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 | 32.06 | 33.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % 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 0.3323 % 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 Botswana?
- Land surface temperature in Botswana was 32.06 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.56 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for land surface temperature?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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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