Land Surface Temperature in Mongolia
Mongolia: Land Surface Temperature was 13.87 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.87
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.13
in 2000
All-time low
11.87
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 13.87 for land surface temperature in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Mongolia peaked at 19.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 2012.
That places Mongolia 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.13 | — |
| 2001 | 13.12 | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 14.12 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.87 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 14.87 | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 13.62 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 15.63 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 16.88 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 15.37 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 14.37 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 13.12 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 12.87 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.87 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 12.37 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.37 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.12 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 15.37 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 14.87 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.88 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 13.62 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 13.87 | +1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 13.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 13.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9 | 11.87 | 19.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.02 | 11.87 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 | 13.62 | 13.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Mongolia?
- Land surface temperature in Mongolia was 13.87 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for land surface temperature?
- Mongolia ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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