Land Surface Temperature in Senegal
Senegal: Land Surface Temperature was 37.44 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
37.44
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.56
in 2001
All-time low
35.72
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 37.44 for land surface temperature in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Senegal peaked at 38.56 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.72, in 2012.
That places Senegal 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Land Surface Temperature in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.19 | — |
| 2001 | 38.56 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 37.94 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.06 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 36.69 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.34 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.94 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.56 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.44 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.06 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.31 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.94 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.72 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 37.69 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 37.69 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.91 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 37.31 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 36.81 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.31 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.19 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.94 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 37.44 | +1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 37.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 37.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.08 | 36.06 | 38.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.99 | 35.72 | 38.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.19 | 36.94 | 37.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 -0.1647 % 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 Senegal?
- Land surface temperature in Senegal was 37.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.56 in 2001.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.72 in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for land surface temperature?
- Senegal ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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