Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Malaysia

Malaysia: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.7685 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7685 Degrees celsius
Change on year
up 120.6%
World rank
190th
of 263 countries
All-time high
0.9424 Degrees celsius
in 2016
All-time low
-0.6075 Degrees celsius
in 1984
Years of data
45
1979–2023

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

-0.500.511979200120231979: -0.122 Degrees celsius1980: -0.164 Degrees celsius1981: -0.182 Degrees celsius1982: -0.235 Degrees celsius1983: 0.113 Degrees celsius1984: -0.608 Degrees celsius1985: -0.404 Degrees celsius1986: -0.327 Degrees celsius1987: 0.019 Degrees celsius1988: -0.082 Degrees celsius1989: -0.329 Degrees celsius1990: 0.018 Degrees celsius1991: -0.126 Degrees celsius1992: -0.168 Degrees celsius1993: -0.213 Degrees celsius1994: -0.097 Degrees celsius1995: -0.041 Degrees celsius1996: -0.148 Degrees celsius1997: 0.042 Degrees celsius1998: 0.681 Degrees celsius1999: -0.121 Degrees celsius2000: -0.002 Degrees celsius2001: 0.079 Degrees celsius2002: 0.327 Degrees celsius2003: 0.218 Degrees celsius2004: 0.237 Degrees celsius2005: 0.375 Degrees celsius2006: 0.141 Degrees celsius2007: 0.117 Degrees celsius2008: -0.072 Degrees celsius2009: 0.295 Degrees celsius2010: 0.491 Degrees celsius2011: 0.129 Degrees celsius2012: 0.207 Degrees celsius2013: 0.352 Degrees celsius2014: 0.308 Degrees celsius2015: 0.512 Degrees celsius2016: 0.942 Degrees celsius2017: 0.493 Degrees celsius2018: 0.535 Degrees celsius2019: 0.813 Degrees celsius2020: 0.696 Degrees celsius2021: 0.432 Degrees celsius2022: 0.348 Degrees celsius2023: 0.769 Degrees celsius

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.7685 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.

That represents a change of up 120.6% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Malaysia peaked at 0.9424 Degrees celsius in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.6075 Degrees celsius, in 1984.

Malaysia ranks 190th 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 -0.1221 Degrees celsius -0.1221 Degrees celsius -0.1221 Degrees celsius 1
1980s -0.2198 Degrees celsius -0.6075 Degrees celsius 0.1134 Degrees celsius 10
1990s -0.0173 Degrees celsius -0.2128 Degrees celsius 0.6808 Degrees celsius 10
2000s 0.1716 Degrees celsius -0.0725 Degrees celsius 0.3751 Degrees celsius 10
2010s 0.4782 Degrees celsius 0.1286 Degrees celsius 0.9424 Degrees celsius 10
2020s 0.5612 Degrees celsius 0.3484 Degrees celsius 0.7685 Degrees celsius 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 187 Gambia 0.7823 Degrees celsius compare
  2. 188 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7795 Degrees celsius compare
  3. 189 Indonesia 0.7771 Degrees celsius compare
  4. 191 Mozambique 0.7679 Degrees celsius compare
  5. 192 British Virgin Islands 0.7636 Degrees celsius compare
  6. 193 Sierra Leone 0.7599 Degrees celsius compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Malaysia?
Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Malaysia was 0.7685 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9424 Degrees celsius in 2016.
What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6075 Degrees celsius in 1984.
How does Malaysia rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
Malaysia ranks 190th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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