Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Congo
Congo: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.8653 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 0.8653 Degrees celsius.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Congo peaked at 0.9754 Degrees celsius in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.5167 Degrees celsius, in 1985.
Congo ranks 127th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.3763 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.4111 Degrees celsius | +9.2% |
| 1981 | -0.3942 Degrees celsius | -4.1% |
| 1982 | -0.5011 Degrees celsius | +27.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0206 Degrees celsius | -95.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3028 Degrees celsius | +1372.8% |
| 1985 | -0.5167 Degrees celsius | +70.7% |
| 1986 | -0.2945 Degrees celsius | -43.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2368 Degrees celsius | -180.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0903 Degrees celsius | -138.1% |
| 1989 | -0.2569 Degrees celsius | +184.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0607 Degrees celsius | -76.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0377 Degrees celsius | -37.9% |
| 1992 | -0.3374 Degrees celsius | +794.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1659 Degrees celsius | -50.8% |
| 1994 | -0.1396 Degrees celsius | -15.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0073 Degrees celsius | -94.7% |
| 1996 | -0.274 Degrees celsius | +3634.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0381 Degrees celsius | -113.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6893 Degrees celsius | +1706.7% |
| 1999 | -0.199 Degrees celsius | -128.9% |
| 2000 | -0.2751 Degrees celsius | +38.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1753 Degrees celsius | -36.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1664 Degrees celsius | -194.9% |
| 2003 | 0.322 Degrees celsius | +93.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2751 Degrees celsius | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4948 Degrees celsius | +79.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2467 Degrees celsius | -50.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3199 Degrees celsius | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1889 Degrees celsius | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3775 Degrees celsius | +99.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6935 Degrees celsius | +83.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3546 Degrees celsius | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3317 Degrees celsius | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4788 Degrees celsius | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4615 Degrees celsius | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6423 Degrees celsius | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9754 Degrees celsius | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6276 Degrees celsius | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6456 Degrees celsius | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9063 Degrees celsius | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9447 Degrees celsius | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8631 Degrees celsius | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6634 Degrees celsius | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8653 Degrees celsius | +30.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.8653 Degrees celsius is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8995 Degrees celsius, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.8653 Degrees celsius is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8603 Degrees celsius, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -3634.1% | -0.0073 Degrees celsius | -0.274 Degrees celsius |
| 1998 | +1706.7% | 0.0381 Degrees celsius | 0.6893 Degrees celsius |
| 1984 | -1372.8% | -0.0206 Degrees celsius | -0.3028 Degrees celsius |
| 1992 | -794.4% | -0.0377 Degrees celsius | -0.3374 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3763 Degrees celsius | -0.3763 Degrees celsius | -0.3763 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2551 Degrees celsius | -0.5167 Degrees celsius | 0.2368 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0494 Degrees celsius | -0.3374 Degrees celsius | 0.6893 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1941 Degrees celsius | -0.2751 Degrees celsius | 0.4948 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6117 Degrees celsius | 0.3317 Degrees celsius | 0.9754 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8341 Degrees celsius | 0.6634 Degrees celsius | 0.9447 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 124 Suriname 0.8718 Degrees celsius compare
- 125 Thailand 0.8718 Degrees celsius compare
- 126 Poland 1.83 Degrees celsius compare
- 126 Oman 0.8681 Degrees celsius compare
- 128 Malawi 0.8603 Degrees celsius compare
- 129 Botswana 0.8594 Degrees celsius compare
- 130 Côte d’Ivoire 0.8572 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Congo?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Congo was 0.8653 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9754 Degrees celsius in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5167 Degrees celsius in 1985.
- How does Congo rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Congo ranks 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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