Land Surface Temperature in France
France: Land Surface Temperature was 16.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.63
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
154th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.87
in 2018
All-time low
15.62
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in France stood at 16.63.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in France peaked at 18.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.62, in 2001.
That places France 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.02 | 15.62 | 18.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.55 | 16.37 | 18.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.63 | 16.63 | 18.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 151 Chile 17.25 compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 17.25 compare
- 153 Armenia 16.69 compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.56 compare
- 156 South Korea 16.44 compare
- 157 Georgia 15.62 compare
More environment data for France
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 378.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 42.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1903 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1859 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in France?
- Land surface temperature in France was 16.63 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.87 in 2018.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 in 2001.
- How does France rank for land surface temperature?
- France ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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