Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in New Zealand

New Zealand: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 0.629 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.629
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
216th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 2022
All-time low
-0.7
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in New Zealand, 1961–2024

-0.500.51196119922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.629 for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in 2024.

That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in New Zealand peaked at 1.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.7, in 1992.

New Zealand ranks 216th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 -0.279
1962 0.584 -309.3%
1963 -0.354 -160.6%
1964 -0.454 +28.2%
1965 -0.451 -0.7%
1966 -0.214 -52.5%
1967 -0.157 -26.6%
1968 -0.059 -62.4%
1969 -0.377 +539.0%
1970 0.595 -257.8%
1971 0.675 +13.4%
1972 0.112 -83.4%
1973 0.186 +66.1%
1974 0.363 +95.2%
1975 0.588 +62.0%
1976 -0.511 -186.9%
1977 -0.387 -24.3%
1978 0.389 -200.5%
1979 0.318 -18.3%
1980 0.009 -97.2%
1981 0.429 +4666.7%
1982 -0.061 -114.2%
1983 -0.293 +380.3%
1984 0.174 -159.4%
1985 0.395 +127.0%
1986 0.379 -4.1%
1987 0.409 +7.9%
1988 0.532 +30.1%
1989 0.752 +41.4%
1990 0.589 -21.7%
1991 -0.019 -103.2%
1992 -0.7 +3584.2%
1993 -0.417 -40.4%
1994 -0.118 -71.7%
1995 0.055 -146.6%
1996 0.198 +260.0%
1997 -0.16 -180.8%
1998 0.948 -692.5%
1999 0.985 +3.9%
2000 0.242 -75.4%
2001 0.547 +126.0%
2002 0.396 -27.6%
2003 0.214 -46.0%
2004 -0.006 -102.8%
2005 0.403 -6816.7%
2006 0.351 -12.9%
2007 0.202 -42.5%
2008 0.522 +158.4%
2009 0.018 -96.6%
2010 0.556 +2988.9%
2011 0.63 +13.3%
2012 0.073 -88.4%
2013 0.908 +1143.8%
2014 0.436 -52.0%
2015 0.457 +4.8%
2016 1.1 +140.9%
2017 0.498 -54.8%
2018 1.03 +106.6%
2019 0.97 -5.7%
2020 0.755 -22.2%
2021 0.816 +8.1%
2022 1.15 +40.9%
2023 0.93 -19.1%
2024 0.629 -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.1957 -0.454 0.584 9
1970s 0.2328 -0.511 0.675 10
1980s 0.2725 -0.293 0.752 10
1990s 0.1361 -0.7 0.985 10
2000s 0.2889 -0.006 0.547 10
2010s 0.6658 0.073 1.1 10
2020s 0.856 0.629 1.15 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 213 Uruguay 0.946 compare
  2. 214 Tokelau 0.921 compare
  3. 215 French Polynesia 0.895 compare
  4. 217 Chile 0.426 compare
  5. 218 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.391 compare
  6. 219 Niue 0.336 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in New Zealand?
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in New Zealand was 0.629 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2022.
What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7 in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
New Zealand ranks 216th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
231 places, 13,267 data points, 1961–2024
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