Land Surface Temperature in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land Surface Temperature was 34.37 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
34.37
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.12
in 2009
All-time low
33.37
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 34.37 for land surface temperature in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Ethiopia peaked at 35.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.37, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.62 | — |
| 2001 | 34.62 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.62 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.38 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.37 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.37 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 33.62 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.12 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.12 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.87 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 34.37 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.12 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.62 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.87 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.62 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 34.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.63 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.37 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 34.37 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 33.37 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.37 | +3.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 34.37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.19, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 34.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.35 | 33.37 | 35.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.15 | 33.37 | 34.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.87 | 33.37 | 34.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % 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 Ethiopia?
- Land surface temperature in Ethiopia was 34.37 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.37 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land surface temperature?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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