Land Surface Temperature in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land Surface Temperature was 11.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.06
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.38
in 2000
All-time low
9.56
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 11.06 for land surface temperature in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Switzerland peaked at 13.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.56, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Land Surface Temperature in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.38 | — |
| 2001 | 9.94 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 11.94 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 12.06 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.94 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 10.44 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.06 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.82 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.31 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 10.62 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.56 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 12.69 | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 11.06 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 10.82 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.19 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 12.69 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.44 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.06 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.69 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 11.94 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.94 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 11.06 | -14.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 60% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.87, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.25 | 9.94 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.81 | 9.56 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 11.06 | 12.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Switzerland?
- Land surface temperature in Switzerland was 11.06 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for land surface temperature?
- Switzerland ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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