Land Surface Temperature in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Land Surface Temperature was 26.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
26.56
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.69
in 2015
All-time low
26.06
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 26.56 for land surface temperature in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26.69 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.06, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.06 | — |
| 2001 | 26.44 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.19 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.31 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.06 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.19 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.06 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.06 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.31 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 26.44 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 26.38 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.31 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.56 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.69 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.44 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.56 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.69 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.31 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.56 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.56 | -0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 26.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 26.56 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 | 26.19 | 26.06 | 26.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.47 | 26.31 | 26.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Papua New Guinea?
- Land surface temperature in Papua New Guinea was 26.56 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.69 in 2015.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.06 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for land surface temperature?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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