Land Surface Temperature in Egypt
Egypt: Land Surface Temperature was 36.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
36.81
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.63
in 2000
All-time low
35.94
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 36.81 for land surface temperature in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Egypt peaked at 38.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.94, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.63 | — |
| 2001 | 36.31 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 36.19 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.19 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.19 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.94 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.19 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 36.31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.56 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.81 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 37.69 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.06 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 36.81 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.44 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.94 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.56 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.94 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.31 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.06 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.94 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.69 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.81 | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.75, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.53 | 35.94 | 38.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.78 | 36.06 | 37.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.75 | 36.69 | 36.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % 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 -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Egypt?
- Land surface temperature in Egypt was 36.81 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.94 in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for land surface temperature?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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