Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 2.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Western Sahara, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 2.23 for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Western Sahara peaked at 2.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.1, in 1972.
Western Sahara ranks 74th 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.633 | — |
| 1962 | 0.572 | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.351 | -38.6% |
| 1964 | 0.841 | +139.6% |
| 1965 | -0.305 | -136.3% |
| 1966 | 0.314 | -203.0% |
| 1967 | -0.015 | -104.8% |
| 1968 | -0.378 | +2420.0% |
| 1969 | 0.301 | -179.6% |
| 1970 | 0.609 | +102.3% |
| 1971 | -0.686 | -212.6% |
| 1972 | -1.1 | +60.6% |
| 1973 | 0.01 | -100.9% |
| 1974 | -0.571 | -5810.0% |
| 1975 | -0.231 | -59.5% |
| 1976 | -1.01 | +337.2% |
| 1977 | 0.055 | -105.4% |
| 1978 | 0.362 | +558.2% |
| 1979 | 0.517 | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 0.411 | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.554 | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 0.334 | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 0.735 | +120.1% |
| 1984 | 0.391 | -46.8% |
| 1985 | 0.696 | +78.0% |
| 1986 | 0.224 | -67.8% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | +359.8% |
| 1988 | 0.491 | -52.3% |
| 1989 | 0.681 | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | +99.0% |
| 1991 | 0.578 | -57.3% |
| 1992 | 0.532 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.329 | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 0.99 | +200.9% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | +45.2% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.48 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.957 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.983 | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | +99.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 0.974 | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56 | +60.1% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 2.04 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | -8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Western Sahara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -5810.0% | 0.01 | -0.571 |
| 1968 | -2420.0% | -0.015 | -0.378 |
| 1978 | +558.2% | 0.055 | 0.362 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2571 | -0.378 | 0.841 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.2047 | -1.1 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5547 | 0.224 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.329 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.957 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 0.974 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 1.67 | 2.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 71 Finland 2.26 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 2.25 compare
- 73 Spain 2.24 compare
- 75 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2.22 compare
- 76 Japan 2.19 compare
- 77 Afghanistan 2.19 compare
More climate change data for Western Sahara
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.7354 (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Western Sahara?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Western Sahara was 2.23 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1 in 1972.
- How does Western Sahara rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- Western Sahara ranks 74th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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