Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in American Samoa
American Samoa: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 1.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in American Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in American Samoa stood at 1.59. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 57.2% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in American Samoa peaked at 1.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.538, in 1965.
American Samoa ranks 151st of 225 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.
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.075 | — |
| 1962 | -0.047 | -162.7% |
| 1963 | 0.161 | -442.6% |
| 1964 | -0.146 | -190.7% |
| 1965 | -0.538 | +268.5% |
| 1966 | 0.21 | -139.0% |
| 1967 | -0.339 | -261.4% |
| 1968 | -0.164 | -51.6% |
| 1969 | 0.153 | -193.3% |
| 1970 | -0.023 | -115.0% |
| 1971 | -0.449 | +1852.2% |
| 1972 | -0.042 | -90.6% |
| 1973 | 0.357 | -950.0% |
| 1974 | -0.271 | -175.9% |
| 1975 | -0.08 | -70.5% |
| 1976 | -0.139 | +73.8% |
| 1977 | 0.187 | -234.5% |
| 1978 | 0.124 | -33.7% |
| 1979 | 0.372 | +200.0% |
| 1980 | 0.362 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.19 | -47.5% |
| 1982 | 0.289 | +52.1% |
| 1983 | 0.322 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.286 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.264 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.403 | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 0.36 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.513 | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 0.149 | -71.0% |
| 1990 | 0.505 | +238.9% |
| 1991 | 0.645 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.363 | -43.7% |
| 1993 | -0.041 | -111.3% |
| 1994 | 0.236 | -675.6% |
| 1995 | 0.788 | +233.9% |
| 1996 | 0.803 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.264 | -67.1% |
| 2000 | 0.66 | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 0.938 | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.739 | -37.6% |
| 2004 | 0.285 | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 0.934 | +227.7% |
| 2006 | 0.536 | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.969 | +80.8% |
| 2008 | 0.561 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.875 | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.704 | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.734 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 0.898 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.738 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | +71.8% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.917 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.997 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.984 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | +57.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.19, 73% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.59, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in American Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1852.2% | -0.023 | -0.449 |
| 1973 | +950.0% | -0.042 | 0.357 |
| 1994 | +675.6% | -0.041 | 0.236 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0706 | -0.538 | 0.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 | -0.449 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3138 | 0.149 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4454 | -0.041 | 0.803 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7682 | 0.285 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9723 | 0.704 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.984 | 1.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 807.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in American Samoa?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in American Samoa was 1.59 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.538 in 1965.
- How does American Samoa rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- American Samoa ranks 151st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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