Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in La Guajira
La Guajira: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.9713 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in La Guajira, 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 La Guajira stood at 0.9713 Degrees celsius.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 253.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in La Guajira peaked at 1.03 Degrees celsius in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.6883 Degrees celsius, in 1985.
That places La Guajira 492nd out of 698 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1447 Degrees celsius | -0.1447 Degrees celsius | -0.1447 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2051 Degrees celsius | -0.6883 Degrees celsius | 0.2435 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 Degrees celsius | -0.4412 Degrees celsius | 0.4739 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1456 Degrees celsius | -0.423 Degrees celsius | 0.4004 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.591 Degrees celsius | 0.1234 Degrees celsius | 1.03 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5124 Degrees celsius | 0.2233 Degrees celsius | 0.9713 Degrees celsius | 4 |
More reference data data for La Guajira
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -252.48 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in La Guajira?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in La Guajira was 0.9713 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 La Guajira?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 Degrees celsius in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in La Guajira?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6883 Degrees celsius in 1985.
- How does La Guajira rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- La Guajira ranks 492nd out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in La Guajira?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this La Guajira 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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