Land Surface Temperature in Palau
Palau: Land Surface Temperature was 26.53 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
26.53
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.75
in 2020
All-time low
25.77
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Palau recorded 26.53 for land surface temperature in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Palau peaked at 26.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.77, in 2002.
Palau ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.87 | — |
| 2001 | 26.04 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.77 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.83 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.32 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.82 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.88 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.26 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.24 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.01 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.32 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.01 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.77 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.07 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.26 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.41 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.68 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.33 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.54 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.45 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.75 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.53 | -0.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 26.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 26.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.01 | 25.77 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.28 | 25.77 | 26.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.64 | 26.53 | 26.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 105 Mauritius 26.65 compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 26.56 compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 26.53 compare
- 109 Seychelles 26.3 compare
- 110 Gabon 26.22 compare
- 111 Liberia 26.22 compare
More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Palau?
- Land surface temperature in Palau was 26.53 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 26.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.77 in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for land surface temperature?
- Palau ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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