Land Surface Temperature in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land Surface Temperature was 27.94 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
27.94
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.44
in 2016
All-time low
27.44
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Malaysia is 27.94, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Malaysia peaked at 28.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.44, in 2006.
Malaysia ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.88 | — |
| 2001 | 27.63 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.56 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.44 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.44 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.69 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.44 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.56 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.44 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.94 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.94 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.56 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.06 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.06 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.06 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.06 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.44 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.81 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.06 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.19 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.06 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.94 | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 27.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 27.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6 | 27.44 | 27.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 | 27.56 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 27.94 | 28.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Malaysia?
- Land surface temperature in Malaysia was 27.94 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.44 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for land surface temperature?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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