Land Surface Temperature in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land Surface Temperature was 41.44 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
41.44
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.31
in 2000
All-time low
40.56
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Eritrea is 41.44, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Eritrea peaked at 42.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.56, in 2005.
Eritrea ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land Surface Temperature in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.31 | — |
| 2001 | 41.69 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.44 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.94 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.31 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.56 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 40.69 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.69 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.81 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.56 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.94 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 40.69 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.69 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.06 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.06 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.44 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.31 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.06 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.56 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.06 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 41.31 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.44 | +0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 41.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.19, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 41.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2 | 40.56 | 42.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.99 | 40.56 | 41.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.38 | 41.31 | 41.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 United Arab Emirates 44.31 compare
- 2 Oman 43.19 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 41.31 compare
- 5 Djibouti 41.19 compare
- 6 Yemen 41.06 compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Eritrea?
- Land surface temperature in Eritrea was 41.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.56 in 2005.
- How does Eritrea rank for land surface temperature?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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