Land Surface Temperature in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land Surface Temperature was 26.87 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
26.87
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.12
in 2000
All-time low
26.06
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 26.87 for land surface temperature in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Cameroon peaked at 27.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.06, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.12 | — |
| 2001 | 26.94 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.19 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 26.44 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.19 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.06 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.12 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.44 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.19 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.12 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.56 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.06 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.06 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.31 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.44 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.31 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.56 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.56 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.19 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.81 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.06 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.87 | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 26.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 26.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.38 | 26.06 | 27.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.39 | 26.06 | 26.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.97 | 26.87 | 27.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % 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 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Cameroon?
- Land surface temperature in Cameroon was 26.87 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.06 in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for land surface temperature?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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