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
145th
of 192 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 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.88 | — |
| 2001 | 18.63 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 19.13 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.38 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.88 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.76 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.88 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.38 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.63 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.38 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.25 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.25 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.75 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.25 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 19.13 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.38 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.25 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.38 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.87 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.12 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.75 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.75 | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 18.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 18.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 145th out of 192 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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