Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.917 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 0.917 Degrees celsius. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 93.6% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Cameroon peaked at 0.917 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.5656 Degrees celsius, in 1985.
Cameroon ranks 116th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.4297 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.3296 Degrees celsius | -23.3% |
| 1981 | -0.5027 Degrees celsius | +52.5% |
| 1982 | -0.5201 Degrees celsius | +3.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0902 Degrees celsius | -82.7% |
| 1984 | -0.3598 Degrees celsius | +299.0% |
| 1985 | -0.5656 Degrees celsius | +57.2% |
| 1986 | -0.298 Degrees celsius | -47.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3455 Degrees celsius | -215.9% |
| 1988 | -0.1153 Degrees celsius | -133.4% |
| 1989 | -0.5087 Degrees celsius | +341.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0946 Degrees celsius | -118.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0671 Degrees celsius | -170.9% |
| 1992 | -0.4277 Degrees celsius | +537.7% |
| 1993 | -0.076 Degrees celsius | -82.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1004 Degrees celsius | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 Degrees celsius | -102.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0784 Degrees celsius | -3595.2% |
| 1997 | -0.0082 Degrees celsius | -89.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6643 Degrees celsius | -8152.7% |
| 1999 | -0.2127 Degrees celsius | -132.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2854 Degrees celsius | +34.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1532 Degrees celsius | -46.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0658 Degrees celsius | -143.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2818 Degrees celsius | +328.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2421 Degrees celsius | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5225 Degrees celsius | +115.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4083 Degrees celsius | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2401 Degrees celsius | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 0.121 Degrees celsius | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5513 Degrees celsius | +355.7% |
| 2010 | 0.83 Degrees celsius | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2885 Degrees celsius | -65.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2347 Degrees celsius | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4138 Degrees celsius | +76.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3663 Degrees celsius | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5122 Degrees celsius | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7355 Degrees celsius | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6819 Degrees celsius | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.582 Degrees celsius | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.749 Degrees celsius | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8622 Degrees celsius | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8438 Degrees celsius | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4736 Degrees celsius | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 0.917 Degrees celsius | +93.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.917 Degrees celsius is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8995 Degrees celsius, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.917 Degrees celsius is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8603 Degrees celsius, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +8152.7% | -0.0082 Degrees celsius | 0.6643 Degrees celsius |
| 1996 | -3595.2% | 0.0022 Degrees celsius | -0.0784 Degrees celsius |
| 1992 | -537.7% | -0.0671 Degrees celsius | -0.4277 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4297 Degrees celsius | -0.4297 Degrees celsius | -0.4297 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2945 Degrees celsius | -0.5656 Degrees celsius | 0.3455 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0209 Degrees celsius | -0.4277 Degrees celsius | 0.6643 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1994 Degrees celsius | -0.2854 Degrees celsius | 0.5513 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5394 Degrees celsius | 0.2347 Degrees celsius | 0.83 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7742 Degrees celsius | 0.4736 Degrees celsius | 0.917 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Cameroon?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Cameroon was 0.917 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.917 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5656 Degrees celsius in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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