Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.35 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Western Sahara, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Western Sahara is 1.35 Degrees celsius, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 302.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Western Sahara peaked at 1.39 Degrees celsius in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.23 Degrees celsius, in 1993.
That places Western Sahara 80th out of 263 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | -0.2254 Degrees celsius | -0.2254 Degrees celsius | -0.2254 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1221 Degrees celsius | -0.9116 Degrees celsius | 0.6167 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2125 Degrees celsius | -1.23 Degrees celsius | 0.4219 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2049 Degrees celsius | -0.1146 Degrees celsius | 0.7487 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3177 Degrees celsius | -0.5872 Degrees celsius | 1.14 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 Degrees celsius | 0.4696 Degrees celsius | 1.39 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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- Civil liberties rating fh 7 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections legislature lexical 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Western Sahara?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Western Sahara was 1.35 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 Degrees celsius in 2020.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 Degrees celsius in 1993.
- How does Western Sahara rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Western Sahara ranks 80th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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