Land Surface Temperature in Somalia
Somalia: Land Surface Temperature was 38.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
38.69
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.94
in 2017
All-time low
37.31
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Somalia stood at 38.69.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Somalia peaked at 38.94 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.31, in 2006.
Somalia ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land Surface Temperature in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.69 | — |
| 2001 | 38.69 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.81 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 38.19 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.56 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 37.56 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.31 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.94 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.06 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.31 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.19 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.69 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.31 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.31 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 38.06 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.81 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.94 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.69 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 38.44 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.94 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.69 | +2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 38.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.19, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 38.69 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 | 38.01 | 37.31 | 38.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.18 | 37.31 | 38.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.31 | 37.94 | 38.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Land surface temperature in Somalia was 38.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.94 in 2017.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.31 in 2006.
- How does Somalia rank for land surface temperature?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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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