Land Surface Temperature in Canada
Canada: Land Surface Temperature was -3.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Land Surface Temperature in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Canada is -3.25, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Canada peaked at 0.2521 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -4.75, in 2004.
Canada ranks 191st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Land Surface Temperature in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2521 | — |
| 2001 | -3.25 | -1387.7% |
| 2002 | -4.25 | +30.9% |
| 2003 | -2.75 | -35.3% |
| 2004 | -4.75 | +72.9% |
| 2005 | -2.75 | -42.2% |
| 2006 | -1.75 | -36.4% |
| 2007 | -4.25 | +143.1% |
| 2008 | -4.25 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | -4.25 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.7455 | -82.5% |
| 2011 | -3.75 | +402.8% |
| 2012 | -2.75 | -26.8% |
| 2013 | -3.25 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | -3.25 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -3.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.25 | -30.8% |
| 2017 | -2.75 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | -3.75 | +36.2% |
| 2019 | -3.25 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | -4.25 | +30.7% |
| 2021 | -3.25 | -23.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -3.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.45. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land Surface Temperature in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1387.7% | 0.2521 | -3.25 |
| 2011 | -402.8% | -0.7455 | -3.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.2 | -4.75 | 0.2521 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.9 | -3.75 | -0.7455 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.75 | -4.25 | -3.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Canada?
- Land surface temperature in Canada was -3.25 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2521 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.75 in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for land surface temperature?
- Canada ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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