Land Surface Temperature in Latvia
Latvia: Land Surface Temperature was 7.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.97
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.34
in 2000
All-time low
7.16
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Latvia is 7.97, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Latvia peaked at 13.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 2001.
That places Latvia 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Land Surface Temperature in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.34 | — |
| 2001 | 7.16 | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 8.72 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 8.66 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.47 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.72 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 10.53 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 10.41 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.53 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 7.41 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 10.03 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 7.97 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 9.05 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 10.59 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.91 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.28 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 11.91 | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 11.59 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.97 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.97 | -27.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.87, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.53 | 7.16 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 | 7.41 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 | 7.97 | 10.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Latvia?
- Land surface temperature in Latvia was 7.97 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for land surface temperature?
- Latvia ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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