Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.7925 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7925 Degrees celsius
Change on year
up 262.5%
World rank
186th
of 263 countries
All-time high
0.7925 Degrees celsius
in 2023
All-time low
-0.4944 Degrees celsius
in 1985
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Puerto Rico, 1979–2023

-0.500.511979200120231979: -0.301 Degrees celsius1980: 0.24 Degrees celsius1981: 0.071 Degrees celsius1982: -0.305 Degrees celsius1983: 0.214 Degrees celsius1984: -0.414 Degrees celsius1985: -0.494 Degrees celsius1986: -0.377 Degrees celsius1987: 0.185 Degrees celsius1988: -0.056 Degrees celsius1989: -0.399 Degrees celsius1990: -0.101 Degrees celsius1991: -0.117 Degrees celsius1992: -0.143 Degrees celsius1993: 0.026 Degrees celsius1994: 0.033 Degrees celsius1995: 0.211 Degrees celsius1996: -0.327 Degrees celsius1997: 0.109 Degrees celsius1998: 0.341 Degrees celsius1999: -0.239 Degrees celsius2000: -0.239 Degrees celsius2001: 0.063 Degrees celsius2002: 0.164 Degrees celsius2003: 0.207 Degrees celsius2004: 0.022 Degrees celsius2005: 0.28 Degrees celsius2006: 0.311 Degrees celsius2007: 0.336 Degrees celsius2008: -0.103 Degrees celsius2009: 0.196 Degrees celsius2010: 0.544 Degrees celsius2011: -0.004 Degrees celsius2012: 0.315 Degrees celsius2013: 0.191 Degrees celsius2014: 0.382 Degrees celsius2015: 0.472 Degrees celsius2016: 0.488 Degrees celsius2017: 0.366 Degrees celsius2018: 0.101 Degrees celsius2019: 0.425 Degrees celsius2020: 0.576 Degrees celsius2021: 0.383 Degrees celsius2022: 0.219 Degrees celsius2023: 0.792 Degrees celsius

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.7925 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 262.5% on the previous year and up 314.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.7925 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.4944 Degrees celsius, in 1985.

That places Puerto Rico 186th out of 263 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.3013 Degrees celsius -0.3013 Degrees celsius -0.3013 Degrees celsius 1
1980s -0.1335 Degrees celsius -0.4944 Degrees celsius 0.2395 Degrees celsius 10
1990s -0.0207 Degrees celsius -0.3273 Degrees celsius 0.3406 Degrees celsius 10
2000s 0.1238 Degrees celsius -0.2387 Degrees celsius 0.3361 Degrees celsius 10
2010s 0.3281 Degrees celsius -0.0037 Degrees celsius 0.5439 Degrees celsius 10
2020s 0.4926 Degrees celsius 0.2186 Degrees celsius 0.7925 Degrees celsius 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 183 Brazil 0.8042 Degrees celsius compare
  2. 184 Togo 0.8035 Degrees celsius compare
  3. 185 Guinea 0.8028 Degrees celsius compare
  4. 187 Gambia 0.7823 Degrees celsius compare
  5. 188 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7795 Degrees celsius compare
  6. 189 Indonesia 0.7771 Degrees celsius compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Puerto Rico?
Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Puerto Rico was 0.7925 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.7925 Degrees celsius in 2023.
What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4944 Degrees celsius in 1985.
How does Puerto Rico rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
Puerto Rico ranks 186th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 314.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Indicator
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change
Unit
Degrees celsius
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
979 places, 44,055 data points, 1979–2023
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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