China vs Syrian Arab Republic: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change over time
- China
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.81 Degrees celsius against 1.1 Degrees celsius in China, a difference of 0.71 Degrees celsius.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
China ranks 121st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 123rd of 263 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4584 Degrees celsius | 0.306 Degrees celsius | 0.7644 Degrees celsius | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | -0.4792 Degrees celsius | -0.5988 Degrees celsius | 0.1195 Degrees celsius | China |
| 1990s | 0.0265 Degrees celsius | -0.1108 Degrees celsius | 0.1373 Degrees celsius | China |
| 2000s | 0.3708 Degrees celsius | 0.434 Degrees celsius | 0.0631 Degrees celsius | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.4811 Degrees celsius | 1.29 Degrees celsius | 0.8104 Degrees celsius | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 0.9246 Degrees celsius | 1.73 Degrees celsius | 0.8055 Degrees celsius | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change, China or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.81 Degrees celsius against 1.1 Degrees celsius in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change between China and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.71 Degrees celsius, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do China and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- China ranks 121st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 123rd of 263 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average temperature by providing the temperature anomaly, days with above-average temperatures and days with below-average temperatures. Exposure indicators to extreme temperature have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset also provides a global assessment of extreme temperatures through the use of a variety of climate indices, including hot days, tropical nights, the Universal Thermal Climate Index and icing days. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store temperature data (ERA5) and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation