Land Surface Temperature in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land Surface Temperature was 31.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.56
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.19
in 2016
All-time low
29.19
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Cambodia is 31.56, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Cambodia peaked at 33.19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.19, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Land Surface Temperature in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.19 | — |
| 2001 | 29.56 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.19 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.44 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.81 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.31 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.19 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 30.56 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.94 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.81 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.69 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 30.44 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 30.81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.31 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.94 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.31 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 33.19 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 30.69 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 31.31 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.56 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 32.94 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.56 | -4.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 31.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 31.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2 | 29.19 | 31.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.53 | 30.44 | 33.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.25 | 31.56 | 32.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Cambodia?
- Land surface temperature in Cambodia was 31.56 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.19 in 2016.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.19 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for land surface temperature?
- Cambodia ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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