Land Surface Temperature in Namibia
Namibia: Land Surface Temperature was 34.94 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
34.94
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.88
in 2019
All-time low
33.31
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 34.94 for land surface temperature in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Namibia peaked at 37.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.31, in 2006.
That places Namibia 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.87 | — |
| 2001 | 36.62 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 36.37 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.62 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.63 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 36.12 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.31 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 36.62 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 34.56 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 34.87 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.38 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 33.38 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 35.12 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 36.87 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 35.19 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 37.37 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 37.12 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.81 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 36.56 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.88 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 35.81 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 34.94 | -2.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.56 | 33.31 | 36.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.07 | 33.38 | 37.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.37 | 34.94 | 35.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Namibia?
- Land surface temperature in Namibia was 34.94 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for land surface temperature?
- Namibia ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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