Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in United States
United States: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.1 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in United States, 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 United States stood at 1.1 Degrees celsius.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 3,444.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in United States peaked at 1.73 Degrees celsius in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.8862 Degrees celsius, in 1982.
United States ranks 85th of 222 countries 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.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in United States, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.5654 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.2806 Degrees celsius | -50.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4237 Degrees celsius | -251.0% |
| 1982 | -0.8862 Degrees celsius | -309.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3893 Degrees celsius | -56.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6858 Degrees celsius | +76.1% |
| 1985 | -0.7456 Degrees celsius | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0561 Degrees celsius | -107.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2172 Degrees celsius | +287.6% |
| 1988 | -0.0404 Degrees celsius | -118.6% |
| 1989 | -0.3908 Degrees celsius | +867.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0832 Degrees celsius | -121.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1241 Degrees celsius | +49.2% |
| 1992 | -0.4289 Degrees celsius | -445.6% |
| 1993 | -0.206 Degrees celsius | -52.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0835 Degrees celsius | -59.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0715 Degrees celsius | -185.6% |
| 1996 | -0.7091 Degrees celsius | -1091.5% |
| 1997 | -0.2335 Degrees celsius | -67.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6307 Degrees celsius | -370.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1216 Degrees celsius | -119.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1939 Degrees celsius | -259.4% |
| 2001 | 0.228 Degrees celsius | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4862 Degrees celsius | +113.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3867 Degrees celsius | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3977 Degrees celsius | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6485 Degrees celsius | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5817 Degrees celsius | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5995 Degrees celsius | +3.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3505 Degrees celsius | -158.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1365 Degrees celsius | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2791 Degrees celsius | -304.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2544 Degrees celsius | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7823 Degrees celsius | +207.6% |
| 2013 | 0.031 Degrees celsius | -96.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4486 Degrees celsius | +1349.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 Degrees celsius | +164.0% |
| 2016 | 1.73 Degrees celsius | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 1.25 Degrees celsius | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 1 Degrees celsius | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9171 Degrees celsius | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.969 Degrees celsius | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8237 Degrees celsius | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6691 Degrees celsius | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 Degrees celsius | +64.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.1 Degrees celsius is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 Degrees celsius, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1349.3% | 0.031 Degrees celsius | 0.4486 Degrees celsius |
| 1996 | -1091.5% | 0.0715 Degrees celsius | -0.7091 Degrees celsius |
| 1989 | -867.4% | -0.0404 Degrees celsius | -0.3908 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5654 Degrees celsius | -0.5654 Degrees celsius | -0.5654 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2722 Degrees celsius | -0.8862 Degrees celsius | 0.4237 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0873 Degrees celsius | -0.7091 Degrees celsius | 0.6307 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3035 Degrees celsius | -0.3505 Degrees celsius | 0.6485 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7876 Degrees celsius | 0.031 Degrees celsius | 1.73 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8898 Degrees celsius | 0.6691 Degrees celsius | 1.1 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in United States?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in United States was 1.1 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 Degrees celsius in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8862 Degrees celsius in 1982.
- How does United States rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- United States ranks 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,444.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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