Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.1759 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Christmas Island, 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 Christmas Island stood at 0.1759 Degrees celsius.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Christmas Island peaked at 0.7194 Degrees celsius in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.4567 Degrees celsius, in 1986.
That places Christmas Island 217th 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 Christmas Island, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.1372 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.0004 Degrees celsius | -99.7% |
| 1981 | -0.1141 Degrees celsius | +25902.1% |
| 1982 | -0.2834 Degrees celsius | +148.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0493 Degrees celsius | -117.4% |
| 1984 | -0.2521 Degrees celsius | -611.4% |
| 1985 | -0.1191 Degrees celsius | -52.8% |
| 1986 | -0.4567 Degrees celsius | +283.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0127 Degrees celsius | -97.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1635 Degrees celsius | -1383.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 Degrees celsius | -97.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1123 Degrees celsius | +2472.0% |
| 1991 | -0.1693 Degrees celsius | -250.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 Degrees celsius | -101.5% |
| 1993 | -0.1655 Degrees celsius | -6681.5% |
| 1994 | -0.3598 Degrees celsius | +117.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 Degrees celsius | -109.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2085 Degrees celsius | +534.3% |
| 1997 | -0.1807 Degrees celsius | -186.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7188 Degrees celsius | -497.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0127 Degrees celsius | -101.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1383 Degrees celsius | +991.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0959 Degrees celsius | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1924 Degrees celsius | -300.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0816 Degrees celsius | -57.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0055 Degrees celsius | -106.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3038 Degrees celsius | -5599.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0364 Degrees celsius | -112.0% |
| 2007 | -0.045 Degrees celsius | +23.8% |
| 2008 | -0.159 Degrees celsius | +253.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1794 Degrees celsius | -212.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5568 Degrees celsius | +210.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1426 Degrees celsius | -125.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0861 Degrees celsius | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2994 Degrees celsius | -447.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2735 Degrees celsius | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2125 Degrees celsius | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7194 Degrees celsius | +238.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1149 Degrees celsius | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 Degrees celsius | -76.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1432 Degrees celsius | +435.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5217 Degrees celsius | +264.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4039 Degrees celsius | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3095 Degrees celsius | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1759 Degrees celsius | -43.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Christmas Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -25902.1% | -0.0004 Degrees celsius | -0.1141 Degrees celsius |
| 1993 | -6681.5% | 0.0025 Degrees celsius | -0.1655 Degrees celsius |
| 2005 | +5599.9% | -0.0055 Degrees celsius | 0.3038 Degrees celsius |
| 1990 | +2472.0% | 0.0044 Degrees celsius | 0.1123 Degrees celsius |
| 1988 | +1383.3% | -0.0127 Degrees celsius | 0.1635 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1372 Degrees celsius | -0.1372 Degrees celsius | -0.1372 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1021 Degrees celsius | -0.4567 Degrees celsius | 0.1635 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0187 Degrees celsius | -0.3598 Degrees celsius | 0.7188 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0277 Degrees celsius | -0.159 Degrees celsius | 0.3038 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2118 Degrees celsius | -0.1426 Degrees celsius | 0.7194 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3528 Degrees celsius | 0.1759 Degrees celsius | 0.5217 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Christmas Island
- 214 French Polynesia 0.2802 Degrees celsius compare
- 215 Iceland 0.2748 Degrees celsius compare
- 216 Niue 0.2372 Degrees celsius compare
- 218 Cook Islands 0.1443 Degrees celsius compare
- 219 Norfolk Island 0.1343 Degrees celsius compare
- 220 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 0.0786 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Christmas Island
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -374.24 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Red List Index 0.42 index (2025)
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 0 °C (2024)
- Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature 0.0% (2024)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2025)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires 0 hectares (2026)
- Annual number of wildfires 0 wildfires (2026)
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires 0 wildfires (2026)
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average 0.0% (2022)
- Mountain Green Cover Index 99.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Christmas Island?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Christmas Island was 0.1759 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 Christmas Island?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7194 Degrees celsius in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Christmas Island?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4567 Degrees celsius in 1986.
- How does Christmas Island rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Christmas Island ranks 217th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Christmas Island?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Christmas Island 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