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
44th
of 192 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 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.75 | — |
| 2001 | 33.75 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 33.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.38 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.25 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.12 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.87 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.75 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.25 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.63 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 33.25 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.63 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.75 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.75 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.75 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.38 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.75 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.75 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.88 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 31.87 | -0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 31.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 31.87 is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.59, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (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 44th out of 192 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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