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
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Malaysia, 1979–2023
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 149th of 222 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.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.1221 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.1645 Degrees celsius | +34.7% |
| 1981 | -0.1815 Degrees celsius | +10.4% |
| 1982 | -0.2351 Degrees celsius | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1134 Degrees celsius | -148.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6075 Degrees celsius | -635.8% |
| 1985 | -0.404 Degrees celsius | -33.5% |
| 1986 | -0.3268 Degrees celsius | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 Degrees celsius | -105.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0824 Degrees celsius | -539.9% |
| 1989 | -0.3288 Degrees celsius | +299.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0181 Degrees celsius | -105.5% |
| 1991 | -0.1257 Degrees celsius | -795.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1677 Degrees celsius | +33.4% |
| 1993 | -0.2128 Degrees celsius | +26.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0972 Degrees celsius | -54.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0411 Degrees celsius | -57.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1485 Degrees celsius | +261.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0421 Degrees celsius | -128.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6808 Degrees celsius | +1516.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1209 Degrees celsius | -117.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0017 Degrees celsius | -98.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0792 Degrees celsius | -4769.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3268 Degrees celsius | +312.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2178 Degrees celsius | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.237 Degrees celsius | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3751 Degrees celsius | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1415 Degrees celsius | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1173 Degrees celsius | -17.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0725 Degrees celsius | -161.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2953 Degrees celsius | -507.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4911 Degrees celsius | +66.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1286 Degrees celsius | -73.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2066 Degrees celsius | +60.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3524 Degrees celsius | +70.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3076 Degrees celsius | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5123 Degrees celsius | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9424 Degrees celsius | +84.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4928 Degrees celsius | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5351 Degrees celsius | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8131 Degrees celsius | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6964 Degrees celsius | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4315 Degrees celsius | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3484 Degrees celsius | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7685 Degrees celsius | +120.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7685 Degrees celsius is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 Degrees celsius, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7685 Degrees celsius is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6111 Degrees celsius, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4769.5% | -0.0017 Degrees celsius | 0.0792 Degrees celsius |
| 1998 | +1516.3% | 0.0421 Degrees celsius | 0.6808 Degrees celsius |
| 1991 | -795.8% | 0.0181 Degrees celsius | -0.1257 Degrees celsius |
| 1984 | -635.8% | 0.1134 Degrees celsius | -0.6075 Degrees celsius |
| 1988 | -539.9% | 0.0187 Degrees celsius | -0.0824 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 146 Gambia 0.7823 Degrees celsius compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7795 Degrees celsius compare
- 148 Indonesia 0.7771 Degrees celsius compare
- 150 Mozambique 0.7679 Degrees celsius compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 0.7636 Degrees celsius compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 0.7599 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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 149th out of 222 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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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