China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- United States
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.1 Degrees celsius against 1.1 Degrees celsius in United States, a difference of 0 Degrees celsius.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 121st and United States ranks 122nd of 263 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4584 Degrees celsius | -0.5654 Degrees celsius | 0.107 Degrees celsius | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | -0.4792 Degrees celsius | -0.2722 Degrees celsius | 0.2071 Degrees celsius | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0265 Degrees celsius | -0.0873 Degrees celsius | 0.1138 Degrees celsius | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 0.3708 Degrees celsius | 0.3035 Degrees celsius | 0.0673 Degrees celsius | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 0.4811 Degrees celsius | 0.7876 Degrees celsius | 0.3066 Degrees celsius | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9246 Degrees celsius | 0.8898 Degrees celsius | 0.0348 Degrees celsius | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 1.1 Degrees celsius against 1.1 Degrees celsius in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 0 Degrees celsius, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 121st and United States ranks 122nd 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