Land Surface Temperature in Peru
Peru: Land Surface Temperature was 26.87 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
26.87
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.63
in 2016
All-time low
26.38
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Peru is 26.87, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Peru peaked at 27.63 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.38, in 2000.
That places Peru 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.38 | — |
| 2001 | 26.88 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 26.63 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.63 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.13 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.63 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 26.62 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.88 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.88 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.38 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.63 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 26.88 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.88 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.13 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.38 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.63 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.87 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.13 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.37 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.87 | -1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 26.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 26.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.44, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.73 | 26.38 | 27.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.08 | 26.63 | 27.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.12 | 26.87 | 27.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Peru?
- Land surface temperature in Peru was 26.87 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.63 in 2016.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.38 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for land surface temperature?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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