Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in World
World: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.3 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in World, 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 World stood at 1.3 Degrees celsius. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.4% on the previous year and up 188.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in World peaked at 1.3 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.668 Degrees celsius, in 1982.
That places World 366th out of 708 groups 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.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in World, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.66 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.3654 Degrees celsius | -44.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 Degrees celsius | -102.9% |
| 1982 | -0.668 Degrees celsius | -6340.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2007 Degrees celsius | -70.0% |
| 1984 | -0.6199 Degrees celsius | +208.9% |
| 1985 | -0.6124 Degrees celsius | -1.2% |
| 1986 | -0.4624 Degrees celsius | -24.5% |
| 1987 | -0.3536 Degrees celsius | -23.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0169 Degrees celsius | -95.2% |
| 1989 | -0.257 Degrees celsius | +1416.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0073 Degrees celsius | -97.2% |
| 1991 | -0.1151 Degrees celsius | +1475.5% |
| 1992 | -0.5631 Degrees celsius | +389.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3157 Degrees celsius | -43.9% |
| 1994 | -0.1677 Degrees celsius | -46.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2679 Degrees celsius | -259.8% |
| 1996 | -0.2724 Degrees celsius | -201.7% |
| 1997 | -0.0267 Degrees celsius | -90.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2917 Degrees celsius | -1191.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0373 Degrees celsius | -87.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0437 Degrees celsius | -217.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1949 Degrees celsius | -546.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2973 Degrees celsius | +52.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3817 Degrees celsius | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0944 Degrees celsius | -75.3% |
| 2005 | 0.64 Degrees celsius | +577.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4781 Degrees celsius | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6289 Degrees celsius | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3763 Degrees celsius | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2675 Degrees celsius | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7359 Degrees celsius | +175.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4361 Degrees celsius | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.52 Degrees celsius | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4502 Degrees celsius | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4953 Degrees celsius | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8227 Degrees celsius | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 Degrees celsius | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9258 Degrees celsius | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6502 Degrees celsius | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 Degrees celsius | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 Degrees celsius | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8345 Degrees celsius | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8579 Degrees celsius | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3 Degrees celsius | +51.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -6340.7% | 0.0107 Degrees celsius | -0.668 Degrees celsius |
| 1991 | -1475.5% | -0.0073 Degrees celsius | -0.1151 Degrees celsius |
| 1989 | -1416.9% | -0.0169 Degrees celsius | -0.257 Degrees celsius |
| 1998 | +1191.1% | -0.0267 Degrees celsius | 0.2917 Degrees celsius |
| 2005 | +577.8% | 0.0944 Degrees celsius | 0.64 Degrees celsius |
| 2001 | +546.3% | -0.0437 Degrees celsius | 0.1949 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.66 Degrees celsius | -0.66 Degrees celsius | -0.66 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3546 Degrees celsius | -0.668 Degrees celsius | 0.0107 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0871 Degrees celsius | -0.5631 Degrees celsius | 0.2917 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3316 Degrees celsius | -0.0437 Degrees celsius | 0.64 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7213 Degrees celsius | 0.4361 Degrees celsius | 1.17 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 Degrees celsius | 0.8345 Degrees celsius | 1.3 Degrees celsius | 4 |
More reference data data for World
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -41.07 Millimetres per year (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.82 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in World?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in World was 1.3 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.668 Degrees celsius in 1982.
- How does World rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- World ranks 366th out of 708 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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