Land Surface Temperature in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land Surface Temperature was 26.88 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
26.88
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.38
in 2020
All-time low
26.63
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Ecuador stood at 26.88.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Ecuador peaked at 27.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.63, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.63 | — |
| 2001 | 27.13 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 26.63 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.88 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.88 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.63 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.88 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.63 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.13 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 27.13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.63 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 26.88 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.13 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.13 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.38 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.13 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.88 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.38 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.88 | -1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 26.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 26.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.44, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.83 | 26.63 | 27.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.05 | 26.63 | 27.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.13 | 26.88 | 27.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Ecuador?
- Land surface temperature in Ecuador was 26.88 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for land surface temperature?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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