Land Surface Temperature in Malawi
Malawi: Land Surface Temperature was 31.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
31.69
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.06
in 2016
All-time low
29.69
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Malawi is 31.69, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Malawi peaked at 32.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.69, in 2004.
That places Malawi 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.69 | — |
| 2001 | 31.19 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 30.31 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.56 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.69 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.56 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 30.06 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 30.31 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.81 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.31 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.06 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.69 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.81 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.56 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 31.44 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.81 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.06 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.94 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.06 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.94 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.56 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 31.69 | +0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 31.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.19, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 31.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.45 | 29.69 | 31.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.24 | 30.69 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.62 | 31.56 | 31.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % 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 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Malawi?
- Land surface temperature in Malawi was 31.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.06 in 2016.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.69 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for land surface temperature?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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