Land Surface Temperature in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land Surface Temperature was 24.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
24.47
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.32
in 2016
All-time low
23.66
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Vanuatu stood at 24.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Vanuatu peaked at 25.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.66, in 2006.
Vanuatu ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.31 | — |
| 2001 | 24.59 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.91 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 24.47 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.03 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.41 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.66 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.47 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.22 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.09 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.78 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.41 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.28 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.53 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.34 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.59 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.32 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.03 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.81 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.53 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.66 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.47 | -0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 24.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 24.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.22 | 23.66 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.66 | 24.28 | 25.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.56 | 24.47 | 24.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Land surface temperature in Vanuatu was 24.47 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.66 in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land surface temperature?
- Vanuatu ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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