Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Samoa
Samoa: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 1.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Samoa stood at 1.49. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 63.2% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Samoa peaked at 1.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.419, in 1974.
That places Samoa 170th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.058 | — |
| 1962 | -0.02 | -134.5% |
| 1963 | 0.069 | -445.0% |
| 1964 | 0.075 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | -0.311 | -514.7% |
| 1966 | 0.085 | -127.3% |
| 1967 | -0.3 | -452.9% |
| 1968 | -0.227 | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 0.211 | -193.0% |
| 1970 | 0.215 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | -0.418 | -294.4% |
| 1972 | -0.093 | -77.8% |
| 1973 | 0.196 | -310.8% |
| 1974 | -0.419 | -313.8% |
| 1975 | -0.238 | -43.2% |
| 1976 | -0.36 | +51.3% |
| 1977 | 0.007 | -101.9% |
| 1978 | 0.027 | +285.7% |
| 1979 | 0.183 | +577.8% |
| 1980 | 0.237 | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.035 | -85.2% |
| 1982 | 0.227 | +548.6% |
| 1983 | 0.27 | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.054 | -80.0% |
| 1985 | 0.062 | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.214 | +245.2% |
| 1987 | 0.158 | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.463 | +193.0% |
| 1989 | 0.016 | -96.5% |
| 1990 | 0.437 | +2631.2% |
| 1991 | 0.494 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.313 | -36.6% |
| 1993 | -0.137 | -143.8% |
| 1994 | 0.269 | -296.4% |
| 1995 | 0.705 | +162.1% |
| 1996 | 0.73 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.193 | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 0.577 | +199.0% |
| 2001 | 0.855 | +48.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 0.664 | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 0.206 | -69.0% |
| 2005 | 0.866 | +320.4% |
| 2006 | 0.456 | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 0.884 | +93.9% |
| 2008 | 0.474 | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 0.801 | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 0.971 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.582 | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 0.651 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.943 | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 0.804 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.643 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +82.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.823 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.903 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.89 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.915 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | +63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.04 | -0.311 | 0.211 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.09 | -0.419 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1736 | 0.016 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3755 | -0.137 | 0.73 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6886 | 0.206 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8832 | 0.582 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.89 | 1.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 1.5 compare
- 168 Mozambique 1.5 compare
- 169 United States Virgin Islands 1.5 compare
- 171 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.49 compare
- 172 Dominican Republic 1.49 compare
- 173 Pakistan 1.48 compare
More climate change data for Samoa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Samoa?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Samoa was 1.49 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.419 in 1974.
- How does Samoa rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- Samoa ranks 170th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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