Land Surface Temperature in Yemen
Yemen: Land Surface Temperature was 41.06 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
41.06
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.19
in 2000
All-time low
40.06
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature in Yemen is 41.06, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Yemen peaked at 43.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.06, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land Surface Temperature in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.19 | — |
| 2001 | 41.06 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 41.19 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.69 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.81 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.44 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.69 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.44 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.06 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 40.56 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.19 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.31 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.06 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.94 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 41.06 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.31 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.06 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.31 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.19 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 40.69 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 41.06 | +0.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 41.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.19, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 41.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.75, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.91 | 40.06 | 43.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.71 | 40.06 | 41.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.88 | 40.69 | 41.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Yemen?
- Land surface temperature in Yemen was 41.06 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 43.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.06 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for land surface temperature?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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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