Land Surface Temperature in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land Surface Temperature was 14.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.44
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
14.56
in 2013
All-time low
12.69
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in New Zealand is 14.44, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in New Zealand peaked at 14.56 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.69, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.65 | 12.69 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 | 13.44 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 | 14.44 | 14.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 77.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 29.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0763 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.671 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0207 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0183 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0794 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in New Zealand?
- Land surface temperature in New Zealand was 14.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 in 2013.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for land surface temperature?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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