Land Surface Temperature in Colombia
Colombia: Land Surface Temperature was 28.37 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28.37
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.62
in 2010
All-time low
27.62
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 28.37 for land surface temperature in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Colombia peaked at 28.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.62, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 77th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.87 | — |
| 2001 | 28.12 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.87 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 28.12 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.87 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.87 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.62 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.12 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.88 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.87 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.62 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.87 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 28.12 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.12 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.37 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.62 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.37 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.37 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.62 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.37 | -0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 28.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 28.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.44, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.92 | 27.62 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3 | 27.87 | 28.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 28.37 | 28.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 74 Dominican Republic 28.69 compare
- 75 South Africa 28.62 compare
- 76 Brunei 28.41 compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 28.22 compare
- 79 Venezuela 28.19 compare
- 80 Belize 28.03 compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Colombia?
- Land surface temperature in Colombia was 28.37 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.62 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for land surface temperature?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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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