Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Palau
Palau: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.5044 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Palau, 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 Palau stood at 0.5044 Degrees celsius. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Palau peaked at 0.5044 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.2155 Degrees celsius, in 1980.
Palau ranks 195th 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.1314 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.2155 Degrees celsius | +63.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0477 Degrees celsius | -77.9% |
| 1982 | -0.1591 Degrees celsius | +233.4% |
| 1983 | -0.208 Degrees celsius | +30.7% |
| 1984 | -0.1836 Degrees celsius | -11.7% |
| 1985 | -0.2116 Degrees celsius | +15.2% |
| 1986 | -0.063 Degrees celsius | -70.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0332 Degrees celsius | -47.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1884 Degrees celsius | -667.2% |
| 1989 | -0.0245 Degrees celsius | -113.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0068 Degrees celsius | -72.4% |
| 1991 | -0.1784 Degrees celsius | +2536.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1891 Degrees celsius | +6.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1705 Degrees celsius | -9.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0791 Degrees celsius | -53.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0466 Degrees celsius | -41.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0409 Degrees celsius | -187.7% |
| 1997 | -0.1047 Degrees celsius | -356.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2814 Degrees celsius | -368.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0095 Degrees celsius | -103.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0387 Degrees celsius | -507.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0918 Degrees celsius | +137.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1176 Degrees celsius | +28.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0286 Degrees celsius | -124.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1599 Degrees celsius | -659.2% |
| 2005 | -0.001 Degrees celsius | -100.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0865 Degrees celsius | -8927.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1516 Degrees celsius | +75.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 Degrees celsius | -94.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2334 Degrees celsius | +2911.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3471 Degrees celsius | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0837 Degrees celsius | -75.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1254 Degrees celsius | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2426 Degrees celsius | +93.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1533 Degrees celsius | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1671 Degrees celsius | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3803 Degrees celsius | +127.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4579 Degrees celsius | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4449 Degrees celsius | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2571 Degrees celsius | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5028 Degrees celsius | +95.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4777 Degrees celsius | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3571 Degrees celsius | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5044 Degrees celsius | +41.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.5044 Degrees celsius is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 Degrees celsius, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.5044 Degrees celsius is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6111 Degrees celsius, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +8927.7% | -0.001 Degrees celsius | 0.0865 Degrees celsius |
| 2009 | +2911.5% | 0.0078 Degrees celsius | 0.2334 Degrees celsius |
| 1991 | -2536.2% | -0.0068 Degrees celsius | -0.1784 Degrees celsius |
| 1988 | +667.2% | -0.0332 Degrees celsius | 0.1884 Degrees celsius |
| 2004 | +659.2% | -0.0286 Degrees celsius | 0.1599 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1314 Degrees celsius | -0.1314 Degrees celsius | -0.1314 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.0958 Degrees celsius | -0.2155 Degrees celsius | 0.1884 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0462 Degrees celsius | -0.1891 Degrees celsius | 0.2814 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0858 Degrees celsius | -0.0286 Degrees celsius | 0.2334 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2659 Degrees celsius | 0.0837 Degrees celsius | 0.4579 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4605 Degrees celsius | 0.3571 Degrees celsius | 0.5044 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 192 Seychelles 0.5253 Degrees celsius compare
- 193 South Africa 0.5207 Degrees celsius compare
- 194 Guam 0.5097 Degrees celsius compare
- 196 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5031 Degrees celsius compare
- 197 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0.4995 Degrees celsius compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 0.4942 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - 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) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Palau?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Palau was 0.5044 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5044 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2155 Degrees celsius in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Palau ranks 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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