Land Surface Temperature in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land Surface Temperature was 40.41 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
40.41
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.69
in 2000
All-time low
37.16
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 40.41 for land surface temperature in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Kuwait peaked at 41.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.16, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Land Surface Temperature in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.69 | — |
| 2001 | 39.03 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 39.16 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.4 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 38.78 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.09 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 38.66 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.84 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.16 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.28 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.59 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 37.97 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.03 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.22 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 38.34 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.53 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.53 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.78 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.72 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.44 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 40.41 | -0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 40.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 40.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.75, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.61 | 37.16 | 41.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.83 | 37.6 | 39.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.42 | 40.41 | 40.44 | 2 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 Kuwait?
- Land surface temperature in Kuwait was 40.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 41.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.16 in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for land surface temperature?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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