Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Nepal
Nepal: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.6895 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Nepal, 1979–2023
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 Nepal is 0.6895 Degrees celsius, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 302.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Nepal peaked at 1.12 Degrees celsius in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.9546 Degrees celsius, in 1997.
That places Nepal 165th out of 222 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.0381 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.0455 Degrees celsius | +19.3% |
| 1981 | -0.7468 Degrees celsius | +1542.3% |
| 1982 | -0.6034 Degrees celsius | -19.2% |
| 1983 | -0.8202 Degrees celsius | +35.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0998 Degrees celsius | -87.8% |
| 1985 | -0.0026 Degrees celsius | -97.3% |
| 1986 | -0.5755 Degrees celsius | +21627.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 Degrees celsius | -102.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4971 Degrees celsius | +3039.7% |
| 1989 | -0.3836 Degrees celsius | -177.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0709 Degrees celsius | -81.5% |
| 1991 | -0.215 Degrees celsius | +203.3% |
| 1992 | -0.2986 Degrees celsius | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1513 Degrees celsius | -150.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2125 Degrees celsius | +40.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0114 Degrees celsius | -105.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0167 Degrees celsius | +46.2% |
| 1997 | -0.9546 Degrees celsius | +5631.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3737 Degrees celsius | -139.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6046 Degrees celsius | +61.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1867 Degrees celsius | -130.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1794 Degrees celsius | -196.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0753 Degrees celsius | -141.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1116 Degrees celsius | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1748 Degrees celsius | -256.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1554 Degrees celsius | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6625 Degrees celsius | +326.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3444 Degrees celsius | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2436 Degrees celsius | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.716 Degrees celsius | +194.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8415 Degrees celsius | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 Degrees celsius | -99.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1745 Degrees celsius | -2565.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1712 Degrees celsius | -198.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0576 Degrees celsius | -133.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1558 Degrees celsius | -370.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 Degrees celsius | +619.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7621 Degrees celsius | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4287 Degrees celsius | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1096 Degrees celsius | -74.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0499 Degrees celsius | -145.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5631 Degrees celsius | -1229.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7301 Degrees celsius | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6895 Degrees celsius | -5.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.6895 Degrees celsius is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8995 Degrees celsius, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.6895 Degrees celsius is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5786 Degrees celsius, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -21627.3% | -0.0026 Degrees celsius | -0.5755 Degrees celsius |
| 1997 | -5631.8% | -0.0167 Degrees celsius | -0.9546 Degrees celsius |
| 1988 | +3039.7% | 0.0158 Degrees celsius | 0.4971 Degrees celsius |
| 2012 | -2565.6% | 0.0071 Degrees celsius | -0.1745 Degrees celsius |
| 1981 | -1542.3% | -0.0455 Degrees celsius | -0.7468 Degrees celsius |
| 2021 | +1229.3% | -0.0499 Degrees celsius | 0.5631 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0381 Degrees celsius | -0.0381 Degrees celsius | -0.0381 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2765 Degrees celsius | -0.8202 Degrees celsius | 0.4971 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0225 Degrees celsius | -0.9546 Degrees celsius | 0.6046 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2103 Degrees celsius | -0.1867 Degrees celsius | 0.716 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3365 Degrees celsius | -0.1745 Degrees celsius | 1.12 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4832 Degrees celsius | -0.0499 Degrees celsius | 0.7301 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 162 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.707 Degrees celsius compare
- 163 Curaçao 0.6913 Degrees celsius compare
- 164 Mayotte 0.6901 Degrees celsius compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6867 Degrees celsius compare
- 167 Aruba 0.6865 Degrees celsius compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6825 Degrees celsius compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Nepal?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Nepal was 0.6895 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 Degrees celsius in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9546 Degrees celsius in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Nepal ranks 165th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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