Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.6494 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Lesotho, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.6494 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Lesotho peaked at 1.91 Degrees celsius in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.9647 Degrees celsius, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 35th out of 49 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.166 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.0364 Degrees celsius | -78.1% |
| 1981 | -0.4982 Degrees celsius | +1269.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1646 Degrees celsius | -133.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6189 Degrees celsius | +276.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0264 Degrees celsius | -104.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2821 Degrees celsius | -1167.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0513 Degrees celsius | -81.8% |
| 1987 | 0.06 Degrees celsius | +17.0% |
| 1988 | -0.5485 Degrees celsius | -1013.7% |
| 1989 | -0.7302 Degrees celsius | +33.1% |
| 1990 | -0.4374 Degrees celsius | -40.1% |
| 1991 | -0.1407 Degrees celsius | -67.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4242 Degrees celsius | -401.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0678 Degrees celsius | -84.0% |
| 1994 | -0.7531 Degrees celsius | -1211.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0905 Degrees celsius | -88.0% |
| 1996 | -0.9647 Degrees celsius | +965.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6471 Degrees celsius | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3076 Degrees celsius | -147.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5716 Degrees celsius | +85.8% |
| 2000 | -0.3915 Degrees celsius | -168.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1847 Degrees celsius | -52.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0575 Degrees celsius | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5648 Degrees celsius | -1082.0% |
| 2004 | 0.29 Degrees celsius | -48.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6527 Degrees celsius | +125.1% |
| 2006 | -0.3542 Degrees celsius | -154.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2892 Degrees celsius | -181.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4311 Degrees celsius | +49.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1491 Degrees celsius | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8998 Degrees celsius | +503.4% |
| 2011 | -0.3542 Degrees celsius | -139.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1849 Degrees celsius | -152.2% |
| 2013 | 0.579 Degrees celsius | +213.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5548 Degrees celsius | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.56 Degrees celsius | +182.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 Degrees celsius | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7456 Degrees celsius | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6804 Degrees celsius | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.91 Degrees celsius | +180.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6142 Degrees celsius | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2607 Degrees celsius | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 0.533 Degrees celsius | +104.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6494 Degrees celsius | +21.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1269.4% | -0.0364 Degrees celsius | -0.4982 Degrees celsius |
| 1994 | -1211.4% | 0.0678 Degrees celsius | -0.7531 Degrees celsius |
| 1985 | +1167.0% | -0.0264 Degrees celsius | 0.2821 Degrees celsius |
| 1988 | -1013.7% | 0.06 Degrees celsius | -0.5485 Degrees celsius |
| 2003 | +1082.0% | -0.0575 Degrees celsius | 0.5648 Degrees celsius |
| 1996 | -965.5% | -0.0905 Degrees celsius | -0.9647 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.166 Degrees celsius | -0.166 Degrees celsius | -0.166 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.0663 Degrees celsius | -0.7302 Degrees celsius | 0.6189 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1662 Degrees celsius | -0.9647 Degrees celsius | 0.5716 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1389 Degrees celsius | -0.3915 Degrees celsius | 0.6527 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8016 Degrees celsius | -0.3542 Degrees celsius | 1.91 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5143 Degrees celsius | 0.2607 Degrees celsius | 0.6494 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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- 36 Eswatini 0.6205 Degrees celsius compare
- 36 Palestine 1.63 Degrees celsius compare
- 37 Israel 1.61 Degrees celsius compare
- 38 Belgium 1.61 Degrees celsius compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Lesotho?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Lesotho was 0.6494 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 Degrees celsius in 2019.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9647 Degrees celsius in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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