Land Surface Temperature in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land Surface Temperature was 37.44 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
37.44
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.44
in 2001
All-time low
35.31
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Burkina Faso stood at 37.44. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.44 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.31, in 2012.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land Surface Temperature in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.31 | — |
| 2001 | 37.44 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.69 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.06 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 36.19 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.81 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.56 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.06 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.94 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.44 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.94 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.94 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 35.31 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 37.06 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 36.94 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.06 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 36.44 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.94 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.56 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 37.06 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 37.19 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.44 | +0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 37.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.19, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 37.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.45 | 35.81 | 37.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.43 | 35.31 | 37.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.31 | 37.19 | 37.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % 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 Burkina Faso?
- Land surface temperature in Burkina Faso was 37.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.44 in 2001.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.31 in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land surface temperature?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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