Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.5392 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in KwaZulu-Natal, 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 KwaZulu-Natal stood at 0.5392 Degrees celsius.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in KwaZulu-Natal peaked at 1.62 Degrees celsius in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.08 Degrees celsius, in 1996.
That places KwaZulu-Natal 623rd out of 698 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1796 Degrees celsius | -0.1796 Degrees celsius | -0.1796 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.0499 Degrees celsius | -0.8746 Degrees celsius | 0.7599 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1477 Degrees celsius | -1.08 Degrees celsius | 0.7858 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1139 Degrees celsius | -0.6221 Degrees celsius | 0.6325 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7588 Degrees celsius | -0.4683 Degrees celsius | 1.62 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2515 Degrees celsius | -0.0078 Degrees celsius | 0.5392 Degrees celsius | 4 |
More reference data data for KwaZulu-Natal
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -119.7 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in KwaZulu-Natal?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in KwaZulu-Natal was 0.5392 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 KwaZulu-Natal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 Degrees celsius in 2019.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in KwaZulu-Natal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 Degrees celsius in 1996.
- How does KwaZulu-Natal rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- KwaZulu-Natal ranks 623rd out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in KwaZulu-Natal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this KwaZulu-Natal 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