Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.1 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1.1 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.1 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.551 Degrees celsius, in 1985.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 478th out of 708 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.331 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.2488 Degrees celsius | -24.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3187 Degrees celsius | +28.1% |
| 1982 | -0.3656 Degrees celsius | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1867 Degrees celsius | -151.1% |
| 1984 | -0.4081 Degrees celsius | -318.5% |
| 1985 | -0.551 Degrees celsius | +35.0% |
| 1986 | -0.3843 Degrees celsius | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 0.228 Degrees celsius | -159.3% |
| 1988 | -0.06 Degrees celsius | -126.3% |
| 1989 | -0.2455 Degrees celsius | +309.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0243 Degrees celsius | -109.9% |
| 1991 | -0.176 Degrees celsius | -825.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2412 Degrees celsius | +37.1% |
| 1993 | -0.1677 Degrees celsius | -30.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1901 Degrees celsius | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 Degrees celsius | -111.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1321 Degrees celsius | -721.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0814 Degrees celsius | -161.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6315 Degrees celsius | +676.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2688 Degrees celsius | -142.6% |
| 2000 | -0.153 Degrees celsius | -43.1% |
| 2001 | -0.101 Degrees celsius | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1206 Degrees celsius | -219.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2216 Degrees celsius | +83.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2345 Degrees celsius | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4774 Degrees celsius | +103.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1319 Degrees celsius | -72.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2298 Degrees celsius | +74.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1435 Degrees celsius | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 0.376 Degrees celsius | +161.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6546 Degrees celsius | +74.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3358 Degrees celsius | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 0.315 Degrees celsius | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5754 Degrees celsius | +82.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6159 Degrees celsius | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7368 Degrees celsius | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.09 Degrees celsius | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8066 Degrees celsius | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6576 Degrees celsius | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9149 Degrees celsius | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 Degrees celsius | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 Degrees celsius | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7906 Degrees celsius | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 Degrees celsius | +39.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -825.6% | 0.0243 Degrees celsius | -0.176 Degrees celsius |
| 1996 | -721.7% | 0.0212 Degrees celsius | -0.1321 Degrees celsius |
| 1998 | +676.1% | 0.0814 Degrees celsius | 0.6315 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.331 Degrees celsius | -0.331 Degrees celsius | -0.331 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2167 Degrees celsius | -0.551 Degrees celsius | 0.228 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0418 Degrees celsius | -0.2688 Degrees celsius | 0.6315 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1681 Degrees celsius | -0.153 Degrees celsius | 0.4774 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6699 Degrees celsius | 0.315 Degrees celsius | 1.09 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9819 Degrees celsius | 0.7906 Degrees celsius | 1.1 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.1 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.551 Degrees celsius in 1985.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 478th out of 708 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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