Land Surface Temperature in Samoa
Samoa: Land Surface Temperature was 25.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
25.69
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.82
in 2017
All-time low
24.82
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Samoa stood at 25.69.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Samoa peaked at 25.82 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.82, in 2006.
That places Samoa 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.94 | — |
| 2001 | 25.07 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 25.57 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.31 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.69 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.31 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.82 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.22 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.94 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.06 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.69 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 25.44 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.69 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.31 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.34 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.19 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.44 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.82 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.81 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.69 | -0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.19 | 24.82 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.55 | 25.19 | 25.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.75 | 25.69 | 25.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 116 Solomon Islands 26.06 compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 25.85 compare
- 118 Malta 25.76 compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 25.69 compare
- 121 Laos 25.69 compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 25.59 compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Samoa?
- Land surface temperature in Samoa was 25.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.82 in 2017.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.82 in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for land surface temperature?
- Samoa ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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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