Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Australia

Australia: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.4214 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4214 Degrees celsius
Change on year
up 451.2%
World rank
246th
of 263 countries
All-time high
1.08 Degrees celsius
in 2019
All-time low
-0.6666 Degrees celsius
in 2000
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Australia, 1979–2023

-0.500.511979200120231979: 0.031 Degrees celsius1980: 0.444 Degrees celsius1981: -0.029 Degrees celsius1982: -0.175 Degrees celsius1983: 0.07 Degrees celsius1984: -0.617 Degrees celsius1985: -0.063 Degrees celsius1986: -0.051 Degrees celsius1987: -0.074 Degrees celsius1988: 0.448 Degrees celsius1989: -0.302 Degrees celsius1990: 0.214 Degrees celsius1991: 0.305 Degrees celsius1992: -0.359 Degrees celsius1993: -0.042 Degrees celsius1994: 0.012 Degrees celsius1995: -0.276 Degrees celsius1996: 0.177 Degrees celsius1997: -0.074 Degrees celsius1998: 0.422 Degrees celsius1999: -0.234 Degrees celsius2000: -0.667 Degrees celsius2001: -0.509 Degrees celsius2002: 0.292 Degrees celsius2003: 0.208 Degrees celsius2004: 0.067 Degrees celsius2005: 0.687 Degrees celsius2006: 0.038 Degrees celsius2007: 0.271 Degrees celsius2008: 0 Degrees celsius2009: 0.486 Degrees celsius2010: -0.225 Degrees celsius2011: -0.605 Degrees celsius2012: -0.244 Degrees celsius2013: 0.872 Degrees celsius2014: 0.586 Degrees celsius2015: 0.487 Degrees celsius2016: 0.388 Degrees celsius2017: 0.469 Degrees celsius2018: 0.586 Degrees celsius2019: 1.1 Degrees celsius2020: 0.551 Degrees celsius2021: -0.036 Degrees celsius2022: -0.12 Degrees celsius2023: 0.421 Degrees celsius

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.4214 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 451.2% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Australia peaked at 1.08 Degrees celsius in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.6666 Degrees celsius, in 2000.

That places Australia 246th out of 263 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.031 Degrees celsius 0.031 Degrees celsius 0.031 Degrees celsius 1
1980s -0.035 Degrees celsius -0.6167 Degrees celsius 0.4476 Degrees celsius 10
1990s 0.0145 Degrees celsius -0.3591 Degrees celsius 0.4225 Degrees celsius 10
2000s 0.0873 Degrees celsius -0.6666 Degrees celsius 0.6874 Degrees celsius 10
2010s 0.3389 Degrees celsius -0.6055 Degrees celsius 1.08 Degrees celsius 10
2020s 0.2042 Degrees celsius -0.12 Degrees celsius 0.5514 Degrees celsius 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 243 India 0.4393 Degrees celsius compare
  2. 244 Norway 0.4366 Degrees celsius compare
  3. 245 Samoa 0.4324 Degrees celsius compare
  4. 247 Nauru 0.4194 Degrees celsius compare
  5. 248 American Samoa 0.4188 Degrees celsius compare
  6. 249 Sweden 0.4029 Degrees celsius compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Australia?
Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Australia was 0.4214 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 Degrees celsius in 2019.
What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6666 Degrees celsius in 2000.
How does Australia rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
Australia ranks 246th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change
Unit
Degrees celsius
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
979 places, 44,055 data points, 1979–2023
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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