Land Surface Temperature in Japan
Japan: Land Surface Temperature was 15.31 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.31
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.13
in 2000
All-time low
14.06
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Japan stood at 15.31.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Japan peaked at 17.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.06, in 2003.
Japan ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9 | 14.06 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 | 14.13 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 | 15.31 | 15.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.56 compare
- 156 South Korea 16.44 compare
- 157 Georgia 15.62 compare
- 159 Montenegro 14.94 compare
- 160 Ukraine 14.94 compare
- 161 Slovenia 14.81 compare
More environment data for Japan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4564 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Japan?
- Land surface temperature in Japan was 15.31 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.06 in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for land surface temperature?
- Japan ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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