Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in OECD America
OECD America: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.68 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in OECD America, 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 OECD America stood at 1.68 Degrees celsius. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.1% on the previous year and up 2,438.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in OECD America peaked at 1.68 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.21 Degrees celsius, in 1982.
That places OECD America 189th out of 708 regions 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 OECD America, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.7409 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.2175 Degrees celsius | -70.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8289 Degrees celsius | -481.2% |
| 1982 | -1.21 Degrees celsius | -245.4% |
| 1983 | -0.5491 Degrees celsius | -54.4% |
| 1984 | -0.6356 Degrees celsius | +15.8% |
| 1985 | -0.6583 Degrees celsius | +3.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5684 Degrees celsius | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2548 Degrees celsius | -144.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0214 Degrees celsius | -108.4% |
| 1989 | -0.655 Degrees celsius | +2956.1% |
| 1990 | -0.563 Degrees celsius | -14.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2036 Degrees celsius | -63.8% |
| 1992 | -0.6954 Degrees celsius | +241.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2671 Degrees celsius | -61.6% |
| 1994 | -0.124 Degrees celsius | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 Degrees celsius | -104.3% |
| 1996 | -0.5343 Degrees celsius | -10153.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1729 Degrees celsius | -67.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 Degrees celsius | -739.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2467 Degrees celsius | -77.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0356 Degrees celsius | -85.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5261 Degrees celsius | +1378.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1107 Degrees celsius | -79.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3962 Degrees celsius | +258.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3259 Degrees celsius | -182.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7014 Degrees celsius | -315.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 Degrees celsius | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2673 Degrees celsius | -78.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1006 Degrees celsius | -137.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1132 Degrees celsius | -212.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 Degrees celsius | +1192.2% |
| 2011 | 0.503 Degrees celsius | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9103 Degrees celsius | +81.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0662 Degrees celsius | -92.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2222 Degrees celsius | +235.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7173 Degrees celsius | +222.9% |
| 2016 | 1.47 Degrees celsius | +105.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9556 Degrees celsius | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3243 Degrees celsius | -66.1% |
| 2019 | 0.801 Degrees celsius | +147.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7343 Degrees celsius | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 Degrees celsius | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5522 Degrees celsius | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 1.68 Degrees celsius | +204.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in OECD America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -10153.9% | 0.0053 Degrees celsius | -0.5343 Degrees celsius |
| 1989 | -2956.1% | -0.0214 Degrees celsius | -0.655 Degrees celsius |
| 2001 | +1378.4% | 0.0356 Degrees celsius | 0.5261 Degrees celsius |
| 2010 | +1192.2% | 0.1132 Degrees celsius | 1.46 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7409 Degrees celsius | -0.7409 Degrees celsius | -0.7409 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3427 Degrees celsius | -1.21 Degrees celsius | 0.8289 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1202 Degrees celsius | -0.6954 Degrees celsius | 1.11 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2949 Degrees celsius | -0.3259 Degrees celsius | 1.22 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7435 Degrees celsius | 0.0662 Degrees celsius | 1.47 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 Degrees celsius | 0.5522 Degrees celsius | 1.68 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD America
- 186 Papua New Guinea 0.6002 Degrees celsius compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5786 Degrees celsius compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 0.5712 Degrees celsius compare
- 189 Tokelau 0.5404 Degrees celsius compare
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 0.539 Degrees celsius compare
- 191 British Indian Ocean Territory 0.5257 Degrees celsius compare
- 192 Seychelles 0.5253 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for OECD America
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- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Geothermal 11,914 Index (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in OECD America?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in OECD America was 1.68 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 OECD America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in OECD America?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 Degrees celsius in 1982.
- How does OECD America rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- OECD America ranks 189th out of 708 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in OECD America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,438.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD America 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