Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.66 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Saint Lucia, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.66 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.
The figure is up 479.7% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.7323 Degrees celsius in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.6535 Degrees celsius, in 1985.
That places Saint Lucia 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.135 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | 0.0035 Degrees celsius | -102.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0536 Degrees celsius | +1440.2% |
| 1982 | -0.3457 Degrees celsius | -745.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0473 Degrees celsius | -86.3% |
| 1984 | -0.499 Degrees celsius | +955.7% |
| 1985 | -0.6535 Degrees celsius | +31.0% |
| 1986 | -0.4925 Degrees celsius | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1765 Degrees celsius | -135.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1249 Degrees celsius | -170.7% |
| 1989 | -0.4225 Degrees celsius | +238.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1117 Degrees celsius | -73.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2679 Degrees celsius | +139.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1707 Degrees celsius | -36.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0791 Degrees celsius | -53.7% |
| 1994 | -0.2813 Degrees celsius | +255.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1528 Degrees celsius | -154.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0687 Degrees celsius | -145.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0982 Degrees celsius | -243.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5329 Degrees celsius | +442.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1241 Degrees celsius | -76.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1746 Degrees celsius | -240.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0005 Degrees celsius | -99.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1511 Degrees celsius | -28507.3% |
| 2003 | 0.211 Degrees celsius | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1452 Degrees celsius | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5394 Degrees celsius | +271.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2994 Degrees celsius | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2747 Degrees celsius | -8.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0004 Degrees celsius | -100.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2492 Degrees celsius | -55728.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7323 Degrees celsius | +193.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2335 Degrees celsius | -68.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2986 Degrees celsius | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2199 Degrees celsius | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0965 Degrees celsius | -56.1% |
| 2015 | 0.282 Degrees celsius | +192.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4682 Degrees celsius | +66.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3606 Degrees celsius | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0505 Degrees celsius | -86.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3371 Degrees celsius | +567.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4597 Degrees celsius | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3359 Degrees celsius | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1138 Degrees celsius | -66.1% |
| 2023 | 0.66 Degrees celsius | +479.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.66 Degrees celsius is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 Degrees celsius, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.66 Degrees celsius is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9827 Degrees celsius, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +55728.9% | -0.0004 Degrees celsius | 0.2492 Degrees celsius |
| 2002 | +28507.3% | -0.0005 Degrees celsius | 0.1511 Degrees celsius |
| 1981 | +1440.2% | 0.0035 Degrees celsius | 0.0536 Degrees celsius |
| 1984 | -955.7% | -0.0473 Degrees celsius | -0.499 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.135 Degrees celsius | -0.135 Degrees celsius | -0.135 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2352 Degrees celsius | -0.6535 Degrees celsius | 0.1765 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0071 Degrees celsius | -0.2813 Degrees celsius | 0.5329 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1694 Degrees celsius | -0.1746 Degrees celsius | 0.5394 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3079 Degrees celsius | 0.0505 Degrees celsius | 0.7323 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3924 Degrees celsius | 0.1138 Degrees celsius | 0.66 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Saint Lucia?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Saint Lucia was 0.66 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7323 Degrees celsius in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6535 Degrees celsius in 1985.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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