Land Surface Temperature in India
India: Land Surface Temperature was 31.87 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
31.87
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
34.75
in 2000
All-time low
31.87
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in India is 31.87, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in India peaked at 34.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.87, in 2021.
That places India 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5 | 32.87 | 34.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.99 | 32.63 | 33.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.88 | 31.87 | 31.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4,371 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 572.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 37.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 108.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 861.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 135.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in India?
- Land surface temperature in India was 31.87 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 34.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.87 in 2021.
- How does India rank for land surface temperature?
- India ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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