Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Barbados
Barbados: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.6331 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Barbados, 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 Barbados stood at 0.6331 Degrees celsius.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 855.8% on the previous year and up 230.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Barbados peaked at 0.7286 Degrees celsius in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.5964 Degrees celsius, in 1985.
Barbados ranks 179th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.1322 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | 0.0194 Degrees celsius | -114.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0402 Degrees celsius | +107.4% |
| 1982 | -0.3043 Degrees celsius | -857.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0318 Degrees celsius | -89.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5132 Degrees celsius | +1512.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5964 Degrees celsius | +16.2% |
| 1986 | -0.4944 Degrees celsius | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1475 Degrees celsius | -129.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1181 Degrees celsius | -180.1% |
| 1989 | -0.4154 Degrees celsius | +251.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1078 Degrees celsius | -74.1% |
| 1991 | -0.2806 Degrees celsius | +160.4% |
| 1992 | -0.104 Degrees celsius | -62.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0456 Degrees celsius | -56.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2966 Degrees celsius | +550.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2015 Degrees celsius | -168.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0067 Degrees celsius | -103.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1168 Degrees celsius | -1852.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5626 Degrees celsius | +381.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0686 Degrees celsius | -87.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1639 Degrees celsius | -338.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0699 Degrees celsius | -57.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0976 Degrees celsius | -239.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1458 Degrees celsius | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1696 Degrees celsius | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5708 Degrees celsius | +236.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2848 Degrees celsius | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2524 Degrees celsius | -11.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0401 Degrees celsius | -115.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2018 Degrees celsius | -603.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7286 Degrees celsius | +261.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2827 Degrees celsius | -61.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2303 Degrees celsius | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1917 Degrees celsius | -16.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0112 Degrees celsius | -105.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1507 Degrees celsius | -1445.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4565 Degrees celsius | +202.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3019 Degrees celsius | -33.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0084 Degrees celsius | -102.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2598 Degrees celsius | -3209.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4023 Degrees celsius | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2504 Degrees celsius | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0662 Degrees celsius | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6331 Degrees celsius | +855.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.6331 Degrees celsius is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 Degrees celsius, 60% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.6331 Degrees celsius is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9827 Degrees celsius, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3209.9% | -0.0084 Degrees celsius | 0.2598 Degrees celsius |
| 1997 | +1852.7% | -0.0067 Degrees celsius | 0.1168 Degrees celsius |
| 1984 | -1512.4% | -0.0318 Degrees celsius | -0.5132 Degrees celsius |
| 2015 | +1445.2% | -0.0112 Degrees celsius | 0.1507 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1322 Degrees celsius | -0.1322 Degrees celsius | -0.1322 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2266 Degrees celsius | -0.5964 Degrees celsius | 0.1475 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 Degrees celsius | -0.2966 Degrees celsius | 0.5626 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1449 Degrees celsius | -0.1639 Degrees celsius | 0.5708 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2583 Degrees celsius | -0.0112 Degrees celsius | 0.7286 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.338 Degrees celsius | 0.0662 Degrees celsius | 0.6331 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 176 Guadeloupe 0.6519 Degrees celsius compare
- 177 Taiwan 0.6477 Degrees celsius compare
- 178 Montserrat 0.6473 Degrees celsius compare
- 180 Somalia 0.6188 Degrees celsius compare
- 181 Bermuda 0.6186 Degrees celsius compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.613 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Barbados?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Barbados was 0.6331 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7286 Degrees celsius in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5964 Degrees celsius in 1985.
- How does Barbados rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Barbados ranks 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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