Land Surface Temperature in Eswatini
Eswatini: Land Surface Temperature was 27.03 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
27.03
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.59
in 2016
All-time low
26.22
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Eswatini stood at 27.03.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Eswatini peaked at 29.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.22, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.22 | — |
| 2001 | 27.66 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 28.41 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 29.34 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 27.47 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 28.59 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 27.28 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 28.28 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.97 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.28 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.72 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.53 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.59 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.47 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.84 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.35 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 29.59 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.47 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 27.34 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.66 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 28.09 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.03 | -3.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 27.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 27.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.85 | 26.22 | 29.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 | 27.34 | 29.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 | 27.03 | 28.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Eswatini?
- Land surface temperature in Eswatini was 27.03 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 29.59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.22 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for land surface temperature?
- Eswatini ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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