Land Surface Temperature in Jordan
Jordan: Land Surface Temperature was 35.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
35.56
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.81
in 2000
All-time low
33.44
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 35.56 for land surface temperature in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Jordan peaked at 37.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.44, in 2005.
Jordan ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.81 | — |
| 2001 | 34.56 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 34.19 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.06 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.94 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.44 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.94 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.69 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.44 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.44 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.31 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.81 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 34.56 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.06 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.44 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.81 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.81 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.19 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.44 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 34.81 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.56 | +2.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 35.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 35.56 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.75, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.45 | 33.44 | 37.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.42 | 33.81 | 35.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.19 | 34.81 | 35.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % 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 Jordan?
- Land surface temperature in Jordan was 35.56 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.44 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for land surface temperature?
- Jordan ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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