Land Surface Temperature in Malta
Malta: Land Surface Temperature was 25.76 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
25.76
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.98
in 2000
All-time low
24.95
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Malta recorded 25.76 for land surface temperature in 2021.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Malta peaked at 27.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.95, in 2005.
That places Malta 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.98 | — |
| 2001 | 26.08 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 26.16 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.26 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 26.14 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 24.95 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 25.64 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 26.05 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.77 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.36 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.71 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.54 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.83 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.24 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.99 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.63 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.11 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 26.21 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 26 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.24 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.61 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 25.76 | -3.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 25.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 25.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.75, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.94 | 24.95 | 27.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.95 | 25.24 | 27.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.18 | 25.76 | 26.61 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 115 Lebanon 26.06 compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 26.06 compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 25.85 compare
- 119 Samoa 25.69 compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 25.69 compare
- 121 Laos 25.69 compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Malta?
- Land surface temperature in Malta was 25.76 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.95 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for land surface temperature?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta 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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