Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Malawi

Malawi: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.8603 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8603 Degrees celsius
Change on year
up 793.2%
World rank
169th
of 263 countries
All-time high
0.8603 Degrees celsius
in 2023
All-time low
-0.6666 Degrees celsius
in 1985
Years of data
45
1979–2023

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

-0.500.511979200120231979: -0.331 Degrees celsius1980: -0.367 Degrees celsius1981: -0.457 Degrees celsius1982: -0.396 Degrees celsius1983: 0.511 Degrees celsius1984: -0.3 Degrees celsius1985: -0.667 Degrees celsius1986: -0.55 Degrees celsius1987: 0.388 Degrees celsius1988: 0.03 Degrees celsius1989: -0.406 Degrees celsius1990: 0.232 Degrees celsius1991: -0.101 Degrees celsius1992: 0.521 Degrees celsius1993: 0.122 Degrees celsius1994: 0.143 Degrees celsius1995: 0.474 Degrees celsius1996: 0.086 Degrees celsius1997: 0.032 Degrees celsius1998: 0.372 Degrees celsius1999: -0.299 Degrees celsius2000: -0.273 Degrees celsius2001: 0.081 Degrees celsius2002: 0.075 Degrees celsius2003: -0.023 Degrees celsius2004: -0.271 Degrees celsius2005: 0.54 Degrees celsius2006: 0.001 Degrees celsius2007: 0.018 Degrees celsius2008: -0.255 Degrees celsius2009: -0.017 Degrees celsius2010: 0.389 Degrees celsius2011: 0.258 Degrees celsius2012: 0.193 Degrees celsius2013: 0.318 Degrees celsius2014: 0.381 Degrees celsius2015: 0.705 Degrees celsius2016: 0.795 Degrees celsius2017: 0.464 Degrees celsius2018: 0.403 Degrees celsius2019: 0.547 Degrees celsius2020: 0.606 Degrees celsius2021: 0.424 Degrees celsius2022: 0.096 Degrees celsius2023: 0.86 Degrees celsius

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 Malawi is 0.8603 Degrees celsius, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 793.2% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Malawi peaked at 0.8603 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.6666 Degrees celsius, in 1985.

Malawi ranks 169th 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 -0.3306 Degrees celsius -0.3306 Degrees celsius -0.3306 Degrees celsius 1
1980s -0.2212 Degrees celsius -0.6666 Degrees celsius 0.5114 Degrees celsius 10
1990s 0.1581 Degrees celsius -0.2992 Degrees celsius 0.5212 Degrees celsius 10
2000s -0.0125 Degrees celsius -0.273 Degrees celsius 0.5395 Degrees celsius 10
2010s 0.4453 Degrees celsius 0.1931 Degrees celsius 0.7951 Degrees celsius 10
2020s 0.4966 Degrees celsius 0.0963 Degrees celsius 0.8603 Degrees celsius 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 166 Oman 0.8681 Degrees celsius compare
  2. 167 Congo 0.8653 Degrees celsius compare
  3. 168 Scotland 0.8627 Degrees celsius compare
  4. 170 Botswana 0.8594 Degrees celsius compare
  5. 171 Côte d’Ivoire 0.8572 Degrees celsius compare
  6. 172 Hong Kong (China) 0.8548 Degrees celsius compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Malawi?
Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Malawi was 0.8603 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8603 Degrees celsius in 2023.
What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6666 Degrees celsius in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
Malawi ranks 169th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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