Land Surface Temperature in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land Surface Temperature was 32.75 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
32.75
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.25
in 2000
All-time low
31.74
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Pakistan stood at 32.75.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Pakistan peaked at 36.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.74, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Land Surface Temperature in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.25 | — |
| 2001 | 33.75 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 33.75 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.24 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 33.25 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 32.25 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 32.75 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.25 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.25 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.75 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.25 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.75 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.24 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.25 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.25 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.74 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.25 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.74 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 31.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.75 | +3.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 32.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 32.75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.75, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.15 | 32.24 | 36.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.45 | 31.74 | 33.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.25 | 31.75 | 32.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 36 Cape Verde 33.19 compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 33.06 compare
- 38 Tunisia 32.81 compare
- 40 Ghana 32.59 compare
- 41 Madagascar 32.19 compare
- 42 Botswana 32.06 compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Pakistan?
- Land surface temperature in Pakistan was 32.75 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.74 in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for land surface temperature?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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