Land Surface Temperature in El Salvador
El Salvador: Land Surface Temperature was 31.19 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
31.19
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.56
in 2001
All-time low
31.19
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in El Salvador is 31.19, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in El Salvador peaked at 32.56 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.19, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.19 | — |
| 2001 | 32.56 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.44 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.44 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 31.94 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.56 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.31 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.69 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.44 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 31.81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.56 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.56 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.43 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.81 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.56 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.44 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 31.56 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.06 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.69 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.94 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.69 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.19 | -1.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 31.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 31.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.44, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.84 | 31.31 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.76 | 31.43 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.44 | 31.19 | 31.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 0.0446 % 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 El Salvador?
- Land surface temperature in El Salvador was 31.19 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 in 2001.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.19 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for land surface temperature?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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