Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Gambia
Gambia: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.7823 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 0.7823 Degrees celsius.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 230.5% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Gambia peaked at 0.7831 Degrees celsius in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.7138 Degrees celsius, in 1982.
That places Gambia 146th out of 222 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.1975 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | 0.045 Degrees celsius | -122.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1109 Degrees celsius | -346.6% |
| 1982 | -0.7138 Degrees celsius | +543.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2375 Degrees celsius | -133.3% |
| 1984 | -0.2439 Degrees celsius | -202.7% |
| 1985 | -0.3303 Degrees celsius | +35.4% |
| 1986 | -0.55 Degrees celsius | +66.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 Degrees celsius | -100.3% |
| 1988 | -0.227 Degrees celsius | -14680.5% |
| 1989 | -0.3437 Degrees celsius | +51.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0359 Degrees celsius | -89.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0896 Degrees celsius | +149.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1727 Degrees celsius | +92.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 Degrees celsius | -103.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1552 Degrees celsius | -2576.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1963 Degrees celsius | -226.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0768 Degrees celsius | -60.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1752 Degrees celsius | +128.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7008 Degrees celsius | +299.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3522 Degrees celsius | -150.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 Degrees celsius | -103.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1092 Degrees celsius | +688.8% |
| 2002 | 0.472 Degrees celsius | +332.3% |
| 2003 | -0.021 Degrees celsius | -104.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0147 Degrees celsius | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4763 Degrees celsius | -3332.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0618 Degrees celsius | -87.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1288 Degrees celsius | +108.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1117 Degrees celsius | -13.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0813 Degrees celsius | -172.8% |
| 2010 | 0.674 Degrees celsius | -928.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3251 Degrees celsius | -51.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2981 Degrees celsius | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.389 Degrees celsius | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 0.244 Degrees celsius | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1698 Degrees celsius | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5749 Degrees celsius | +238.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7321 Degrees celsius | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0938 Degrees celsius | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2623 Degrees celsius | +179.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7831 Degrees celsius | +198.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7005 Degrees celsius | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2367 Degrees celsius | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7823 Degrees celsius | +230.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7823 Degrees celsius is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.12 Degrees celsius, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7823 Degrees celsius is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8603 Degrees celsius, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -14680.5% | 0.0016 Degrees celsius | -0.227 Degrees celsius |
| 2005 | +3332.2% | -0.0147 Degrees celsius | 0.4763 Degrees celsius |
| 1994 | -2576.5% | 0.0063 Degrees celsius | -0.1552 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1975 Degrees celsius | -0.1975 Degrees celsius | -0.1975 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2235 Degrees celsius | -0.7138 Degrees celsius | 0.2375 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 Degrees celsius | -0.3522 Degrees celsius | 0.7008 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1257 Degrees celsius | -0.0813 Degrees celsius | 0.4763 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3763 Degrees celsius | 0.0938 Degrees celsius | 0.7321 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6256 Degrees celsius | 0.2367 Degrees celsius | 0.7831 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Gambia?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Gambia was 0.7823 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7831 Degrees celsius in 2020.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7138 Degrees celsius in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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