Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in West
West: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.79 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in West, 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 West stood at 1.79 Degrees celsius.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in West peaked at 1.8 Degrees celsius in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.23 Degrees celsius, in 1980.
West ranks 145th of 708 regions on this measure, in the top 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 West, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.1698 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -1.23 Degrees celsius | +622.1% |
| 1981 | -0.3919 Degrees celsius | -68.0% |
| 1982 | -0.2685 Degrees celsius | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 Degrees celsius | -103.1% |
| 1984 | -0.5139 Degrees celsius | -6374.2% |
| 1985 | -1.22 Degrees celsius | +137.8% |
| 1986 | -0.3315 Degrees celsius | -72.9% |
| 1987 | -0.5379 Degrees celsius | +62.2% |
| 1988 | -0.2151 Degrees celsius | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0392 Degrees celsius | -118.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2791 Degrees celsius | +611.7% |
| 1991 | -0.9558 Degrees celsius | -442.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1678 Degrees celsius | -117.6% |
| 1993 | -0.4701 Degrees celsius | -380.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 Degrees celsius | -331.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1779 Degrees celsius | -116.4% |
| 1996 | -0.6877 Degrees celsius | +286.5% |
| 1997 | -0.7098 Degrees celsius | +3.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1498 Degrees celsius | -78.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2606 Degrees celsius | -274.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 Degrees celsius | +330.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1406 Degrees celsius | -87.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9258 Degrees celsius | +558.5% |
| 2003 | -0.0749 Degrees celsius | -108.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1203 Degrees celsius | +60.6% |
| 2005 | -0.6823 Degrees celsius | +467.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0008 Degrees celsius | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 Degrees celsius | -132015.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9597 Degrees celsius | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9771 Degrees celsius | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4574 Degrees celsius | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2445 Degrees celsius | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8841 Degrees celsius | +261.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8996 Degrees celsius | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.45 Degrees celsius | +61.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 Degrees celsius | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7003 Degrees celsius | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8511 Degrees celsius | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 1.57 Degrees celsius | +84.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8 Degrees celsius | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 Degrees celsius | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6139 Degrees celsius | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 1.31 Degrees celsius | +113.4% |
| 2023 | 1.79 Degrees celsius | +36.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +132015.6% | -0.0008 Degrees celsius | 1.09 Degrees celsius |
| 1984 | -6374.2% | 0.0082 Degrees celsius | -0.5139 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1698 Degrees celsius | -0.1698 Degrees celsius | -0.1698 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.466 Degrees celsius | -1.23 Degrees celsius | 0.0392 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1356 Degrees celsius | -0.9558 Degrees celsius | 1.09 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4332 Degrees celsius | -0.6823 Degrees celsius | 1.12 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 Degrees celsius | 0.2445 Degrees celsius | 1.8 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 Degrees celsius | 0.6139 Degrees celsius | 1.79 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near West
- 142 Brazil 0.8042 Degrees celsius compare
- 143 Togo 0.8035 Degrees celsius compare
- 144 Guinea 0.8028 Degrees celsius compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 0.7925 Degrees celsius compare
- 146 Gambia 0.7823 Degrees celsius compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7795 Degrees celsius compare
- 148 Indonesia 0.7771 Degrees celsius compare
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- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data -6.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 114.96 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Projected deaths by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 region 6,704 (2100)
- Assumptions for probability of dying by age, sex, type of projection 0.0002 (2100)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data 2,468 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - monthly data 343.86 (2025)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel 5,758 Persons (2023)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 3,498 (2024)
- Road accidents by NUTS 3 region 518 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in West?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in West was 1.79 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 West?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 Degrees celsius in 2019.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in West?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 Degrees celsius in 1980.
- How does West rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- West ranks 145th out of 708 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in West?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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