Land Surface Temperature in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land Surface Temperature was 28.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28.69
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.69
in 2015
All-time low
28.06
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Dominican Republic is 28.69, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.69 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.06, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.69 | — |
| 2001 | 29.06 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.69 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.31 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.44 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.44 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.56 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.44 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.56 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.31 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.81 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.07 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.69 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.69 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.06 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.44 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.69 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 29.44 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.69 | -2.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 28.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 28.69 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 | 28.71 | 28.31 | 29.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.78 | 28.06 | 29.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.06 | 28.69 | 29.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % 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 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Dominican Republic?
- Land surface temperature in Dominican Republic was 28.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 2015.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.06 in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land surface temperature?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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