Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Atacama
Atacama: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.7 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Atacama, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Atacama is 1.7 Degrees celsius, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 374.3% on the previous year and up 2,832.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Atacama peaked at 1.7 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.8275 Degrees celsius, in 1992.
That places Atacama 166th out of 698 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6432 Degrees celsius | 0.6432 Degrees celsius | 0.6432 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2644 Degrees celsius | -0.7594 Degrees celsius | 0.47 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1486 Degrees celsius | -0.8275 Degrees celsius | 0.9304 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1204 Degrees celsius | -0.4294 Degrees celsius | 0.9086 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2607 Degrees celsius | -0.3117 Degrees celsius | 0.9998 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4236 Degrees celsius | -0.6192 Degrees celsius | 1.7 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Atacama?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Atacama was 1.7 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 Atacama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Atacama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8275 Degrees celsius in 1992.
- How does Atacama rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Atacama ranks 166th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Atacama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,832.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Atacama 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