Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in South West
South West: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.44 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in South West, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
South West recorded 1.44 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 73.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in South West peaked at 1.44 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.02 Degrees celsius, in 1991.
South West ranks 277th of 698 regions on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2874 Degrees celsius | -0.2874 Degrees celsius | -0.2874 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4483 Degrees celsius | -0.8682 Degrees celsius | -0.214 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1034 Degrees celsius | -1.02 Degrees celsius | 1.19 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3835 Degrees celsius | -0.4156 Degrees celsius | 1.16 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9107 Degrees celsius | 0.1368 Degrees celsius | 1.43 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9374 Degrees celsius | 0.5073 Degrees celsius | 1.44 Degrees celsius | 4 |
More reference data data for South West
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 91.29 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in South West?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in South West was 1.44 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 South West?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in South West?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 Degrees celsius in 1991.
- How does South West rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- South West ranks 277th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in South West?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South West 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