Land Surface Temperature in Tonga
Tonga: Land Surface Temperature was 25.21 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
25.21
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.65
in 2016
All-time low
24.22
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Tonga stood at 25.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Tonga peaked at 25.65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.22, in 2008.
That places Tonga 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.53 | — |
| 2001 | 24.91 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.03 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 25.02 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.21 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.85 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 24.84 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.47 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 24.22 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.84 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.81 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.72 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.03 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.95 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.09 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.65 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.16 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.02 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.94 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.21 | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 25.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 25.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.75 | 24.22 | 25.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.02 | 24.72 | 25.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.15 | 25.1 | 25.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Tonga?
- Land surface temperature in Tonga was 25.21 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 25.65 in 2016.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.22 in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for land surface temperature?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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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