Land Surface Temperature in Gambia
Gambia: Land Surface Temperature was 34.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
34.78
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.97
in 2019
All-time low
33.59
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 34.78 for land surface temperature in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Gambia peaked at 35.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.59, in 2012.
That places Gambia 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.78 | — |
| 2001 | 35.78 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 35.91 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.41 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 33.84 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.47 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.22 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.35 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.03 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 34.78 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 33.97 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 34.41 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.59 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 34.66 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.16 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.66 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 34.78 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 34.59 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.09 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.97 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.28 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 34.78 | -1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 34.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.19, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 34.78 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 | 34.76 | 33.84 | 35.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.59 | 33.59 | 35.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.03 | 34.78 | 35.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % 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 -1.52 % 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 Gambia?
- Land surface temperature in Gambia was 34.78 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.97 in 2019.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.59 in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for land surface temperature?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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