Land Surface Temperature in China
China: Land Surface Temperature was 18.75 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
18.75
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
21.88
in 2000
All-time low
17.75
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in China is 18.75, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in China peaked at 21.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.75, in 2012.
That places China 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.19 | 18.38 | 21.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.86 | 17.75 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 18.75 | 18.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 15,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 498.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 32.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 736.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,485 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 195.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in China?
- Land surface temperature in China was 18.75 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 in 2012.
- How does China rank for land surface temperature?
- China ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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