Land Surface Temperature in Congo
Congo: Land Surface Temperature was 27.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
27.81
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.81
in 2021
All-time low
26.81
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Congo recorded 27.81 for land surface temperature in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Congo peaked at 27.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.81, in 2004.
That places Congo 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.37 | — |
| 2001 | 27.06 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.94 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.81 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.94 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.03 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.06 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.16 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.56 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.03 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.94 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.09 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.09 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.53 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.53 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.41 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.59 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.81 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.81 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 27.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 27.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.04 | 26.81 | 27.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3 | 26.94 | 27.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.81 | 27.81 | 27.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Congo?
- Land surface temperature in Congo was 27.81 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.81 in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for land surface temperature?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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