Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Sweden
Sweden: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.4029 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Sweden, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.4029 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.
The figure is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Sweden peaked at 2.1 Degrees celsius in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.42 Degrees celsius, in 1985.
Sweden ranks 208th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1.3 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -1.25 Degrees celsius | -3.6% |
| 1981 | -1.46 Degrees celsius | +16.9% |
| 1982 | -0.1397 Degrees celsius | -90.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0601 Degrees celsius | -143.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1308 Degrees celsius | +117.4% |
| 1985 | -2.42 Degrees celsius | -1948.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9504 Degrees celsius | -60.7% |
| 1987 | -1.81 Degrees celsius | +90.0% |
| 1988 | -0.1054 Degrees celsius | -94.2% |
| 1989 | 1.21 Degrees celsius | -1246.2% |
| 1990 | 1.24 Degrees celsius | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2006 Degrees celsius | -83.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5954 Degrees celsius | +196.8% |
| 1993 | -0.2468 Degrees celsius | -141.5% |
| 1994 | -0.3082 Degrees celsius | +24.9% |
| 1995 | -0.1335 Degrees celsius | -56.7% |
| 1996 | -0.713 Degrees celsius | +434.0% |
| 1997 | 0.515 Degrees celsius | -172.2% |
| 1998 | -0.4379 Degrees celsius | -185.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2824 Degrees celsius | -164.5% |
| 2000 | 1.22 Degrees celsius | +333.1% |
| 2001 | -0.116 Degrees celsius | -109.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4917 Degrees celsius | -524.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4423 Degrees celsius | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3112 Degrees celsius | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7355 Degrees celsius | +136.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 Degrees celsius | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7906 Degrees celsius | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9206 Degrees celsius | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2079 Degrees celsius | -77.4% |
| 2010 | -1.63 Degrees celsius | -884.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 Degrees celsius | -176.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2606 Degrees celsius | -120.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5987 Degrees celsius | -329.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 Degrees celsius | +156.5% |
| 2015 | 1.31 Degrees celsius | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8017 Degrees celsius | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4448 Degrees celsius | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8765 Degrees celsius | +97.0% |
| 2019 | 0.664 Degrees celsius | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1 Degrees celsius | +215.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3647 Degrees celsius | -82.6% |
| 2022 | 1.17 Degrees celsius | +219.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4029 Degrees celsius | -65.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.4029 Degrees celsius is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 Degrees celsius, 38% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.4029 Degrees celsius is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 Degrees celsius, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -1948.0% | 0.1308 Degrees celsius | -2.42 Degrees celsius |
| 1989 | +1246.2% | -0.1054 Degrees celsius | 1.21 Degrees celsius |
| 2010 | -884.2% | 0.2079 Degrees celsius | -1.63 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.3 Degrees celsius | -1.3 Degrees celsius | -1.3 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.6732 Degrees celsius | -2.42 Degrees celsius | 1.21 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0998 Degrees celsius | -0.713 Degrees celsius | 1.24 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6113 Degrees celsius | -0.116 Degrees celsius | 1.22 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5593 Degrees celsius | -1.63 Degrees celsius | 1.54 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 Degrees celsius | 0.3647 Degrees celsius | 2.1 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Sweden?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Sweden was 0.4029 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 Degrees celsius in 2020.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.42 Degrees celsius in 1985.
- How does Sweden rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Sweden ranks 208th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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