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
133rd
of 191 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 133rd of 191 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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2847 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1865 Mt CO2e (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 133rd out of 191 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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