Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.4942 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 0.4942 Degrees celsius.
The figure is up 3,935.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.5531 Degrees celsius in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.3512 Degrees celsius, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 198th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0536 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.0742 Degrees celsius | -238.4% |
| 1981 | -0.112 Degrees celsius | +51.0% |
| 1982 | -0.2276 Degrees celsius | +103.2% |
| 1983 | -0.2729 Degrees celsius | +19.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1376 Degrees celsius | -49.6% |
| 1985 | -0.139 Degrees celsius | +1.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0426 Degrees celsius | -69.3% |
| 1987 | -0.011 Degrees celsius | -74.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 Degrees celsius | -446.5% |
| 1989 | -0.2209 Degrees celsius | -677.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0949 Degrees celsius | -143.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0225 Degrees celsius | -123.7% |
| 1992 | -0.1016 Degrees celsius | +350.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1092 Degrees celsius | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0556 Degrees celsius | -150.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1626 Degrees celsius | +192.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1133 Degrees celsius | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0225 Degrees celsius | -80.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0333 Degrees celsius | +48.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3512 Degrees celsius | -1153.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1447 Degrees celsius | -58.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1036 Degrees celsius | -171.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1036 Degrees celsius | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.202 Degrees celsius | +95.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3152 Degrees celsius | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2644 Degrees celsius | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1354 Degrees celsius | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 0.186 Degrees celsius | +37.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2372 Degrees celsius | -227.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2108 Degrees celsius | -188.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0885 Degrees celsius | -58.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0985 Degrees celsius | -211.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1683 Degrees celsius | -270.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3722 Degrees celsius | +121.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4092 Degrees celsius | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3657 Degrees celsius | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5531 Degrees celsius | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4963 Degrees celsius | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3673 Degrees celsius | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5321 Degrees celsius | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4426 Degrees celsius | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2695 Degrees celsius | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 Degrees celsius | -95.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4942 Degrees celsius | +3935.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.4942 Degrees celsius is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 Degrees celsius, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.4942 Degrees celsius is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6111 Degrees celsius, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3935.8% | 0.0122 Degrees celsius | 0.4942 Degrees celsius |
| 1999 | -1153.4% | 0.0333 Degrees celsius | -0.3512 Degrees celsius |
| 1989 | -677.8% | 0.0382 Degrees celsius | -0.2209 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0536 Degrees celsius | 0.0536 Degrees celsius | 0.0536 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.12 Degrees celsius | -0.2729 Degrees celsius | 0.0382 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0102 Degrees celsius | -0.3512 Degrees celsius | 0.1626 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1139 Degrees celsius | -0.2372 Degrees celsius | 0.3152 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3254 Degrees celsius | -0.0985 Degrees celsius | 0.5531 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3046 Degrees celsius | 0.0122 Degrees celsius | 0.4942 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 195 Palau 0.5044 Degrees celsius compare
- 196 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5031 Degrees celsius compare
- 197 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0.4995 Degrees celsius compare
- 199 Chile 0.4934 Degrees celsius compare
- 200 Saint Helena 0.4866 Degrees celsius compare
- 201 Maldives 0.4677 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Marshall Islands?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Marshall Islands was 0.4942 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5531 Degrees celsius in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3512 Degrees celsius in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Marshall Islands ranks 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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