Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in OECD
OECD: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.42 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in OECD, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
OECD recorded 1.42 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 143.2% on the previous year and up 480.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in OECD peaked at 1.42 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.8912 Degrees celsius, in 1982.
OECD ranks 54th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.6403 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.2599 Degrees celsius | -59.4% |
| 1981 | 0.426 Degrees celsius | -263.9% |
| 1982 | -0.8912 Degrees celsius | -309.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3997 Degrees celsius | -55.1% |
| 1984 | -0.5918 Degrees celsius | +48.1% |
| 1985 | -0.6666 Degrees celsius | +12.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5239 Degrees celsius | -21.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0139 Degrees celsius | -97.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 Degrees celsius | -202.3% |
| 1989 | -0.3858 Degrees celsius | -2819.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2517 Degrees celsius | -34.8% |
| 1991 | -0.1382 Degrees celsius | -45.1% |
| 1992 | -0.5424 Degrees celsius | +292.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2764 Degrees celsius | -49.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0388 Degrees celsius | -86.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0327 Degrees celsius | -15.6% |
| 1996 | -0.4474 Degrees celsius | +1266.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1078 Degrees celsius | -75.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8188 Degrees celsius | -859.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2096 Degrees celsius | -74.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0455 Degrees celsius | -78.3% |
| 2001 | 0.316 Degrees celsius | +594.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1961 Degrees celsius | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3709 Degrees celsius | +89.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1598 Degrees celsius | -143.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6284 Degrees celsius | -493.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9437 Degrees celsius | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 0.342 Degrees celsius | -63.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0353 Degrees celsius | -89.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2154 Degrees celsius | +510.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9062 Degrees celsius | +320.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3768 Degrees celsius | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6087 Degrees celsius | +61.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2446 Degrees celsius | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4448 Degrees celsius | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7368 Degrees celsius | +65.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2 Degrees celsius | +63.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8362 Degrees celsius | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5073 Degrees celsius | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8801 Degrees celsius | +73.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8355 Degrees celsius | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8454 Degrees celsius | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5843 Degrees celsius | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 1.42 Degrees celsius | +143.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in OECD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -2819.1% | 0.0142 Degrees celsius | -0.3858 Degrees celsius |
| 1996 | -1266.2% | -0.0327 Degrees celsius | -0.4474 Degrees celsius |
| 1998 | +859.4% | -0.1078 Degrees celsius | 0.8188 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6403 Degrees celsius | -0.6403 Degrees celsius | -0.6403 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3293 Degrees celsius | -0.8912 Degrees celsius | 0.426 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0807 Degrees celsius | -0.5424 Degrees celsius | 0.8188 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2933 Degrees celsius | -0.1598 Degrees celsius | 0.9437 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6747 Degrees celsius | 0.2446 Degrees celsius | 1.2 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9216 Degrees celsius | 0.5843 Degrees celsius | 1.42 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 51 North Korea 1.47 Degrees celsius compare
- 52 Kosovo 1.46 Degrees celsius compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 1.44 Degrees celsius compare
- 55 Ecuador 1.41 Degrees celsius compare
- 56 Western Sahara 1.35 Degrees celsius compare
- 57 El Salvador 1.35 Degrees celsius compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in OECD?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in OECD was 1.42 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8912 Degrees celsius in 1982.
- How does OECD rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- OECD ranks 54th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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