Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Greece
Greece: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.33 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Greece, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Greece is 1.33 Degrees celsius, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Greece peaked at 1.33 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.7605 Degrees celsius, in 1991.
That places Greece 60th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.1251 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.5237 Degrees celsius | +318.8% |
| 1981 | -0.2291 Degrees celsius | -56.3% |
| 1982 | -0.3875 Degrees celsius | +69.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6546 Degrees celsius | +68.9% |
| 1984 | -0.2718 Degrees celsius | -58.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0674 Degrees celsius | -75.2% |
| 1986 | -0.1011 Degrees celsius | +50.0% |
| 1987 | -0.4458 Degrees celsius | +341.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0783 Degrees celsius | -82.4% |
| 1989 | -0.3626 Degrees celsius | +363.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1345 Degrees celsius | -137.1% |
| 1991 | -0.7605 Degrees celsius | -665.6% |
| 1992 | -0.5949 Degrees celsius | -21.8% |
| 1993 | -0.3108 Degrees celsius | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6364 Degrees celsius | -304.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1965 Degrees celsius | -130.9% |
| 1996 | -0.4526 Degrees celsius | +130.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5485 Degrees celsius | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1541 Degrees celsius | -128.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6678 Degrees celsius | +333.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1688 Degrees celsius | -74.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4905 Degrees celsius | +190.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3365 Degrees celsius | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.102 Degrees celsius | -69.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0978 Degrees celsius | -4.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1477 Degrees celsius | -251.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1952 Degrees celsius | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6716 Degrees celsius | -444.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6437 Degrees celsius | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6098 Degrees celsius | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 Degrees celsius | +79.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 Degrees celsius | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8633 Degrees celsius | +537155.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9618 Degrees celsius | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8996 Degrees celsius | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.61 Degrees celsius | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9034 Degrees celsius | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5424 Degrees celsius | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 Degrees celsius | +123.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 Degrees celsius | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9699 Degrees celsius | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9122 Degrees celsius | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7771 Degrees celsius | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 Degrees celsius | +71.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.33 Degrees celsius is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 Degrees celsius, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.33 Degrees celsius is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 Degrees celsius, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +537155.6% | 0.0002 Degrees celsius | 0.8633 Degrees celsius |
| 1991 | -665.6% | 0.1345 Degrees celsius | -0.7605 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1251 Degrees celsius | -0.1251 Degrees celsius | -0.1251 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3122 Degrees celsius | -0.6546 Degrees celsius | -0.0674 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1271 Degrees celsius | -0.7605 Degrees celsius | 0.6678 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2778 Degrees celsius | -0.1952 Degrees celsius | 0.6716 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8172 Degrees celsius | 0.0002 Degrees celsius | 1.21 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9984 Degrees celsius | 0.7771 Degrees celsius | 1.33 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Greece?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Greece was 1.33 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7605 Degrees celsius in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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