Land Surface Temperature in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Land Surface Temperature was 28.92 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28.92
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.67
in 2012
All-time low
27.74
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 28.92 for land surface temperature in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Tuvalu peaked at 29.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.74, in 2003.
That places Tuvalu 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.16 | — |
| 2001 | 28.72 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 28.22 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.74 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.54 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.09 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.82 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 28.8 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.19 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.85 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.66 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 29.02 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.67 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.63 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 28.93 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.34 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.55 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.77 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.54 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.78 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.92 | +0.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 28.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 28.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.41 | 27.74 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.03 | 28.54 | 29.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.85 | 28.78 | 28.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 68 Barbados 29.3 compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 29.21 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 29.13 compare
- 72 Brazil 28.81 compare
- 73 East Timor 28.69 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 28.69 compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 945 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 11,137 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 58 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity 19,913 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Tuvalu?
- Land surface temperature in Tuvalu was 28.92 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 29.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.74 in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for land surface temperature?
- Tuvalu ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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