Land Surface Temperature in Kenya
Kenya: Land Surface Temperature was 37.62 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
37.62
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.37
in 2017
All-time low
35.13
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Kenya stood at 37.62.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Kenya peaked at 38.37 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.13, in 2020.
That places Kenya 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Land Surface Temperature in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.63 | — |
| 2001 | 37.13 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.88 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 36.63 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.13 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.38 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 36.13 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.38 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.63 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 37.88 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 36.63 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 36.88 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.63 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.38 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.87 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.37 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.63 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.37 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 35.87 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 37.13 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 35.13 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 37.62 | +7.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.68 | 35.38 | 37.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.98 | 35.87 | 38.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.37 | 35.13 | 37.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Kenya?
- Land surface temperature in Kenya was 37.62 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.37 in 2017.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.13 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for land surface temperature?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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