Land Surface Temperature in Kiribati
Kiribati: Land Surface Temperature was 30.6 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
30.6
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.04
in 2018
All-time low
29.78
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Kiribati stood at 30.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Kiribati peaked at 31.04 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.78, in 2015.
That places Kiribati 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.35 | — |
| 2001 | 30.65 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.53 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.28 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.82 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.72 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.4 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.09 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.03 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.78 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 30.22 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.16 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.59 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.03 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.78 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 29.93 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.28 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.04 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.97 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.6 | -1.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 30.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 30.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.55 | 30.09 | 31.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.32 | 29.78 | 31.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.79 | 30.6 | 30.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % 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 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Kiribati?
- Land surface temperature in Kiribati was 30.6 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 31.04 in 2018.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for land surface temperature?
- Kiribati ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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