Land Surface Temperature in Russia
Russia: Land Surface Temperature was -4.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Land Surface Temperature in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Russia stood at -4.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 241.2% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Russia peaked at -0.7519 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.75, in 2006.
That places Russia 192nd out of 192 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.
Land Surface Temperature in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.7519 | — |
| 2001 | -5.75 | +664.9% |
| 2002 | -4.25 | -26.1% |
| 2003 | -3.25 | -23.5% |
| 2004 | -5.25 | +61.6% |
| 2005 | -3.25 | -38.1% |
| 2006 | -5.75 | +77.0% |
| 2007 | -2.75 | -52.2% |
| 2008 | -3.75 | +36.2% |
| 2009 | -5.26 | +40.2% |
| 2010 | -5.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.75 | -47.6% |
| 2012 | -3.75 | +36.3% |
| 2013 | -4.26 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | -3.75 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | -2.75 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | -2.37 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | -3.25 | +37.1% |
| 2018 | -3.75 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | -3.25 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | -1.25 | -61.7% |
| 2021 | -4.26 | +241.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -4.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.45. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's -4.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.87. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land Surface Temperature in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -664.9% | -0.7519 | -5.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4 | -5.75 | -0.7519 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.52 | -5.26 | -2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.75 | -4.26 | -1.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % 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 -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Russia?
- Land surface temperature in Russia was -4.26 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7519 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.75 in 2006.
- How does Russia rank for land surface temperature?
- Russia ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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