Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Syria
Syria: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 2.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Syria is 2.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Syria peaked at 2.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.11, in 1992.
That places Syria 51st out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.023 | — |
| 1962 | 0.992 | -4413.0% |
| 1963 | 0.554 | -44.2% |
| 1964 | -0.693 | -225.1% |
| 1965 | -0.172 | -75.2% |
| 1966 | 0.924 | -637.2% |
| 1967 | -1.02 | -210.8% |
| 1968 | -0.193 | -81.2% |
| 1969 | 0.158 | -181.9% |
| 1970 | 0.634 | +301.3% |
| 1971 | -0.191 | -130.1% |
| 1972 | -0.932 | +388.0% |
| 1973 | -0.427 | -54.2% |
| 1974 | -0.207 | -51.5% |
| 1975 | -0.207 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.87 | +320.3% |
| 1977 | 0.169 | -119.4% |
| 1978 | 0.154 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.903 | +486.4% |
| 1980 | -0.191 | -121.2% |
| 1981 | 0.133 | -169.6% |
| 1982 | -0.55 | -513.5% |
| 1983 | -0.867 | +57.6% |
| 1984 | -0.012 | -98.6% |
| 1985 | -0.043 | +258.3% |
| 1986 | 0.39 | -1007.0% |
| 1987 | -0.191 | -149.0% |
| 1988 | -0.216 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.347 | -260.6% |
| 1990 | 0.169 | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 0.492 | +191.1% |
| 1992 | -1.11 | -326.2% |
| 1993 | -0.561 | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | -329.9% |
| 1995 | 0.176 | -86.4% |
| 1996 | 0.46 | +161.4% |
| 1997 | -0.116 | -125.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -1095.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.648 | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | +75.2% |
| 2002 | 0.841 | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.52 | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 0.628 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.233 | -62.9% |
| 2006 | 1 | +330.5% |
| 2007 | 0.773 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.619 | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | +296.8% |
| 2011 | 0.628 | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +61.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | +111.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 2.47 | +23.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.54, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +4413.0% | -0.023 | 0.992 |
| 1998 | +1095.7% | -0.116 | 1.16 |
| 1986 | +1007.0% | -0.043 | 0.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0581 | -1.02 | 0.992 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0974 | -0.932 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.12 | -0.867 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3217 | -1.11 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.742 | 0.233 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 0.628 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.55 | 2.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Syria?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Syria was 2.47 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 in 1992.
- How does Syria rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- Syria ranks 51st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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