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
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Australia, 1979–2023
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 205th out of 222 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.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Australia, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.031 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | 0.444 Degrees celsius | +1332.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0289 Degrees celsius | -106.5% |
| 1982 | -0.1753 Degrees celsius | +506.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0699 Degrees celsius | -139.9% |
| 1984 | -0.6167 Degrees celsius | -981.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0633 Degrees celsius | -89.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0513 Degrees celsius | -18.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0737 Degrees celsius | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4476 Degrees celsius | -707.6% |
| 1989 | -0.3019 Degrees celsius | -167.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2139 Degrees celsius | -170.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3046 Degrees celsius | +42.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3591 Degrees celsius | -217.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0419 Degrees celsius | -88.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 Degrees celsius | -128.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2757 Degrees celsius | -2444.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1766 Degrees celsius | -164.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0735 Degrees celsius | -141.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4225 Degrees celsius | -674.8% |
| 1999 | -0.2337 Degrees celsius | -155.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6666 Degrees celsius | +185.2% |
| 2001 | -0.5091 Degrees celsius | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2917 Degrees celsius | -157.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2083 Degrees celsius | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0665 Degrees celsius | -68.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6874 Degrees celsius | +933.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 Degrees celsius | -94.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2706 Degrees celsius | +603.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Degrees celsius | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4858 Degrees celsius | +825216.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2249 Degrees celsius | -146.3% |
| 2011 | -0.6055 Degrees celsius | +169.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2442 Degrees celsius | -59.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8716 Degrees celsius | -457.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5863 Degrees celsius | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4867 Degrees celsius | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.388 Degrees celsius | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4687 Degrees celsius | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.586 Degrees celsius | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 Degrees celsius | +83.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5514 Degrees celsius | -48.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0359 Degrees celsius | -106.5% |
| 2022 | -0.12 Degrees celsius | +234.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4214 Degrees celsius | -451.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.4214 Degrees celsius is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 Degrees celsius, 40% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.4214 Degrees celsius is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6111 Degrees celsius, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Australia 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 | +825216.3% | 0.0001 Degrees celsius | 0.4858 Degrees celsius |
| 1995 | -2444.3% | 0.0118 Degrees celsius | -0.2757 Degrees celsius |
| 1980 | +1332.8% | 0.031 Degrees celsius | 0.444 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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 205th out of 222 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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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