Land Surface Temperature in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land Surface Temperature was 22.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.78
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.66
in 2019
All-time low
22.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Lesotho is 22.78, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Lesotho peaked at 26.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.03, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Land Surface Temperature in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.03 | — |
| 2001 | 23.78 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 23.22 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.65 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.91 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.28 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.47 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 24.53 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 24.16 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.35 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.47 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 22.97 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 23.72 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 25.03 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 24.03 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 26.03 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 25.47 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 24.97 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.16 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.66 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.78 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 22.78 | -4.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 22.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 22.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.64 | 22.03 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.85 | 22.97 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.28 | 22.78 | 23.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % 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 -2.27 % 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 -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Lesotho?
- Land surface temperature in Lesotho was 22.78 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.03 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for land surface temperature?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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