Land Surface Temperature in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land Surface Temperature was 38.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
38.69
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.44
in 2000
All-time low
37.44
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Mauritania stood at 38.69.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Mauritania peaked at 40.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.44, in 2003.
Mauritania ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land Surface Temperature in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.44 | — |
| 2001 | 39.69 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.19 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 37.44 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 38.44 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 38.19 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.44 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.69 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.81 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 38.69 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 38.94 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.56 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.44 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 39.19 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 38.81 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.56 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 39.06 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.56 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.56 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 38.94 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 38.81 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.69 | -0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 38.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 38.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6 | 37.44 | 40.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.46 | 37.44 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.75 | 38.69 | 38.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Mauritania?
- Land surface temperature in Mauritania was 38.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.44 in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for land surface temperature?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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