Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Advanced economies
Advanced economies: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.46 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Advanced economies, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Advanced economies stood at 1.46 Degrees celsius. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 143.2% on the previous year and up 536.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Advanced economies peaked at 1.46 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.964 Degrees celsius, in 1982.
Advanced economies ranks 6th of 49 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Advanced economies, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.7036 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.2818 Degrees celsius | -59.9% |
| 1981 | 0.485 Degrees celsius | -272.1% |
| 1982 | -0.964 Degrees celsius | -298.8% |
| 1983 | -0.4159 Degrees celsius | -56.9% |
| 1984 | -0.5977 Degrees celsius | +43.7% |
| 1985 | -0.6969 Degrees celsius | +16.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5458 Degrees celsius | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0184 Degrees celsius | -103.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0445 Degrees celsius | +141.4% |
| 1989 | -0.4116 Degrees celsius | -1025.4% |
| 1990 | -0.2654 Degrees celsius | -35.5% |
| 1991 | -0.1241 Degrees celsius | -53.3% |
| 1992 | -0.541 Degrees celsius | +336.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2841 Degrees celsius | -47.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0717 Degrees celsius | -74.8% |
| 1995 | -0.051 Degrees celsius | -28.9% |
| 1996 | -0.4977 Degrees celsius | +875.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1074 Degrees celsius | -78.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8475 Degrees celsius | -888.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2161 Degrees celsius | -74.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0544 Degrees celsius | -74.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3253 Degrees celsius | +497.8% |
| 2002 | 0.205 Degrees celsius | -37.0% |
| 2003 | 0.382 Degrees celsius | +86.3% |
| 2004 | -0.1897 Degrees celsius | -149.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6639 Degrees celsius | -450.0% |
| 2006 | 1 Degrees celsius | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3603 Degrees celsius | -64.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 Degrees celsius | -96.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1917 Degrees celsius | +1558.9% |
| 2010 | 0.955 Degrees celsius | +398.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3905 Degrees celsius | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6225 Degrees celsius | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2289 Degrees celsius | -63.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4247 Degrees celsius | +85.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7425 Degrees celsius | +74.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 Degrees celsius | +67.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8497 Degrees celsius | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4784 Degrees celsius | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8822 Degrees celsius | +84.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8145 Degrees celsius | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8514 Degrees celsius | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.599 Degrees celsius | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 Degrees celsius | +143.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Advanced economies changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1558.9% | 0.0116 Degrees celsius | 0.1917 Degrees celsius |
| 1989 | -1025.4% | 0.0445 Degrees celsius | -0.4116 Degrees celsius |
| 1996 | -875.9% | -0.051 Degrees celsius | -0.4977 Degrees celsius |
| 1998 | +888.9% | -0.1074 Degrees celsius | 0.8475 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7036 Degrees celsius | -0.7036 Degrees celsius | -0.7036 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3366 Degrees celsius | -0.964 Degrees celsius | 0.485 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0879 Degrees celsius | -0.541 Degrees celsius | 0.8475 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3008 Degrees celsius | -0.1897 Degrees celsius | 1 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6816 Degrees celsius | 0.2289 Degrees celsius | 1.24 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9305 Degrees celsius | 0.599 Degrees celsius | 1.46 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Advanced economies
- 3 Ukraine 2.19 Degrees celsius compare
- 3 Croatia 1.86 Degrees celsius compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 2.14 Degrees celsius compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 2.13 Degrees celsius compare
- 6 Romania 2.1 Degrees celsius compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 2.07 Degrees celsius compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.06 Degrees celsius compare
- 9 Armenia 2.06 Degrees celsius compare
- 9 Mauritania 1.2 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Advanced economies
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 2.36 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Advanced economies?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Advanced economies was 1.46 Degrees celsius in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Advanced economies?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Advanced economies?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.964 Degrees celsius in 1982.
- How does Advanced economies rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Advanced economies ranks 6th out of 49 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Advanced economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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