Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Jamaica

Jamaica: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.16 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.16 Degrees celsius
Change on year
up 104.7%
World rank
109th
of 263 countries
All-time high
1.16 Degrees celsius
in 2023
All-time low
-0.5499 Degrees celsius
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Jamaica, 1979–2023

-0.500.511979200120231979: -0.55 Degrees celsius1980: -0.066 Degrees celsius1981: -0.232 Degrees celsius1982: -0.116 Degrees celsius1983: 0.208 Degrees celsius1984: -0.289 Degrees celsius1985: -0.403 Degrees celsius1986: -0.38 Degrees celsius1987: 0.153 Degrees celsius1988: -0.01 Degrees celsius1989: -0.237 Degrees celsius1990: 0.093 Degrees celsius1991: 0.037 Degrees celsius1992: -0.04 Degrees celsius1993: -0.138 Degrees celsius1994: 0.017 Degrees celsius1995: 0.039 Degrees celsius1996: -0.448 Degrees celsius1997: 0.069 Degrees celsius1998: 0.465 Degrees celsius1999: -0.245 Degrees celsius2000: -0.282 Degrees celsius2001: -0.003 Degrees celsius2002: 0.192 Degrees celsius2003: 0.29 Degrees celsius2004: 0.124 Degrees celsius2005: 0.159 Degrees celsius2006: 0.353 Degrees celsius2007: 0.256 Degrees celsius2008: -0.031 Degrees celsius2009: 0.225 Degrees celsius2010: 0.174 Degrees celsius2011: 0.076 Degrees celsius2012: 0.171 Degrees celsius2013: 0.372 Degrees celsius2014: 0.45 Degrees celsius2015: 0.671 Degrees celsius2016: 0.641 Degrees celsius2017: 0.571 Degrees celsius2018: 0.543 Degrees celsius2019: 0.864 Degrees celsius2020: 0.916 Degrees celsius2021: 0.685 Degrees celsius2022: 0.566 Degrees celsius2023: 1.2 Degrees celsius

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 1.16 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 104.7% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Jamaica peaked at 1.16 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.5499 Degrees celsius, in 1979.

Jamaica ranks 109th of 263 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.5499 Degrees celsius -0.5499 Degrees celsius -0.5499 Degrees celsius 1
1980s -0.1371 Degrees celsius -0.4032 Degrees celsius 0.2076 Degrees celsius 10
1990s -0.0152 Degrees celsius -0.4485 Degrees celsius 0.4653 Degrees celsius 10
2000s 0.1284 Degrees celsius -0.2816 Degrees celsius 0.3533 Degrees celsius 10
2010s 0.4531 Degrees celsius 0.076 Degrees celsius 0.864 Degrees celsius 10
2020s 0.8319 Degrees celsius 0.5665 Degrees celsius 1.16 Degrees celsius 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 106 North West England 1.17 Degrees celsius compare
  2. 107 Rwanda 1.17 Degrees celsius compare
  3. 108 Cyprus 1.17 Degrees celsius compare
  4. 110 Bahrain 1.15 Degrees celsius compare
  5. 111 Yemen 1.15 Degrees celsius compare
  6. 112 Isle of Man 1.14 Degrees celsius compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Jamaica?
Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Jamaica was 1.16 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 Degrees celsius in 2023.
What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5499 Degrees celsius in 1979.
How does Jamaica rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
Jamaica ranks 109th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica 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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Indicator
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change
Unit
Degrees celsius
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
979 places, 44,055 data points, 1979–2023
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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