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 171st out of 698 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 168 Scotland 0.8627 Degrees celsius compare
- 169 Malawi 0.8603 Degrees celsius compare
- 170 Botswana 0.8594 Degrees celsius compare
- 171 Côte d’Ivoire 0.8572 Degrees celsius compare
- 172 Hong Kong (China) 0.8548 Degrees celsius compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 0.8371 Degrees celsius compare
- 174 Senegal 0.8348 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for OECD America
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -35.75 Millimetres per year (2023)
- 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 171st out of 698 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