Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in India
India: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.4393 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in India, 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 India is 0.4393 Degrees celsius, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 726.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in India peaked at 0.7872 Degrees celsius in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.518 Degrees celsius, in 1997.
India ranks 202nd of 222 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.2347 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | 0.1726 Degrees celsius | -26.5% |
| 1981 | -0.265 Degrees celsius | -253.5% |
| 1982 | -0.2553 Degrees celsius | -3.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4835 Degrees celsius | +89.3% |
| 1984 | -0.2881 Degrees celsius | -40.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0016 Degrees celsius | -99.4% |
| 1986 | -0.1499 Degrees celsius | +9049.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3174 Degrees celsius | -311.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2238 Degrees celsius | -29.5% |
| 1989 | -0.3251 Degrees celsius | -245.3% |
| 1990 | -0.3625 Degrees celsius | +11.5% |
| 1991 | -0.1136 Degrees celsius | -68.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2329 Degrees celsius | +105.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0663 Degrees celsius | -71.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1782 Degrees celsius | +168.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0439 Degrees celsius | -124.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0661 Degrees celsius | -250.5% |
| 1997 | -0.518 Degrees celsius | +683.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1819 Degrees celsius | -135.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0706 Degrees celsius | -61.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0851 Degrees celsius | -220.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0167 Degrees celsius | -119.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3588 Degrees celsius | +2054.3% |
| 2003 | 0.102 Degrees celsius | -71.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1483 Degrees celsius | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0879 Degrees celsius | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3328 Degrees celsius | +278.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1846 Degrees celsius | -44.5% |
| 2008 | -0.026 Degrees celsius | -114.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7036 Degrees celsius | -2806.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6451 Degrees celsius | -8.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0016 Degrees celsius | -100.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0969 Degrees celsius | -6059.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0701 Degrees celsius | -172.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1676 Degrees celsius | -339.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4363 Degrees celsius | +160.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7872 Degrees celsius | +80.4% |
| 2017 | 0.653 Degrees celsius | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4802 Degrees celsius | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4377 Degrees celsius | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1399 Degrees celsius | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2819 Degrees celsius | +101.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4117 Degrees celsius | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4393 Degrees celsius | +6.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.4393 Degrees celsius is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8995 Degrees celsius, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 0.4393 Degrees celsius is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5786 Degrees celsius, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -9049.4% | -0.0016 Degrees celsius | -0.1499 Degrees celsius |
| 2012 | +6059.3% | -0.0016 Degrees celsius | 0.0969 Degrees celsius |
| 2009 | +2806.0% | -0.026 Degrees celsius | 0.7036 Degrees celsius |
| 2002 | +2054.3% | 0.0167 Degrees celsius | 0.3588 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2347 Degrees celsius | 0.2347 Degrees celsius | 0.2347 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1055 Degrees celsius | -0.4835 Degrees celsius | 0.3174 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1241 Degrees celsius | -0.518 Degrees celsius | 0.1819 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1823 Degrees celsius | -0.0851 Degrees celsius | 0.7036 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3632 Degrees celsius | -0.0701 Degrees celsius | 0.7872 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3182 Degrees celsius | 0.1399 Degrees celsius | 0.4393 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in India?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in India was 0.4393 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7872 Degrees celsius in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.518 Degrees celsius in 1997.
- How does India rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- India ranks 202nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 726.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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