Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Christmas Island, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Christmas Island stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Christmas Island peaked at 0 °C in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Christmas Island 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Christmas Island
More reference data data for Christmas Island
- Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature 0.0% (2024)
- Red List Index 0.45 index (2024)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2024)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires 0 hectares (2026)
- Annual number of wildfires 0 wildfires (2026)
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires 0 wildfires (2026)
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average 0.0% (2022)
- Mountain Green Cover Index 99.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Christmas Island?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Christmas Island was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Christmas Island?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 1983.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Christmas Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Christmas Island rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Christmas Island ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Christmas Island?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Christmas Island data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.