Land Surface Temperature in Brazil
Brazil: Land Surface Temperature was 28.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28.81
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.31
in 2015
All-time low
27.87
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Brazil is 28.81, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Brazil peaked at 29.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.87, in 2000.
That places Brazil 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.87 | — |
| 2001 | 28.44 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.44 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.19 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.44 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.19 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.56 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.56 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.44 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.81 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.44 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.81 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.44 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.69 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.31 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.19 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.06 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.69 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.19 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.06 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.81 | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 28.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 28.81 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 | 28.35 | 27.87 | 28.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.86 | 28.44 | 29.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.94 | 28.81 | 29.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 29.21 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 29.13 compare
- 71 Tuvalu 28.92 compare
- 73 East Timor 28.69 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 28.69 compare
- 75 South Africa 28.62 compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Brazil?
- Land surface temperature in Brazil was 28.81 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.87 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for land surface temperature?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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