Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in World

World: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 2.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.12
Change on year
up 19.1%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
2.12
in 2024
All-time low
-0.299
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

-0.500.511.52196119922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in World stood at 2.12. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in World peaked at 2.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.299, in 1976.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable) in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 0.206
1962 0.031 -85.0%
1963 0.175 +464.5%
1964 -0.251 -243.4%
1965 -0.251 -0.0%
1966 0.185 -173.7%
1967 -0.131 -170.8%
1968 -0.102 -22.1%
1969 -0.089 -12.7%
1970 0.161 -280.9%
1971 -0.089 -155.3%
1972 -0.265 +197.8%
1973 0.269 -201.5%
1974 -0.21 -178.1%
1975 0.091 -143.3%
1976 -0.299 -428.6%
1977 0.302 -201.0%
1978 -0.028 -109.3%
1979 0.2 -814.3%
1980 0.35 +75.0%
1981 0.483 +38.0%
1982 0.046 -90.5%
1983 0.453 +884.8%
1984 0.126 -72.2%
1985 -0.05 -139.7%
1986 0.226 -552.0%
1987 0.431 +90.7%
1988 0.578 +34.1%
1989 0.314 -45.7%
1990 0.616 +96.2%
1991 0.456 -26.0%
1992 0.175 -61.6%
1993 0.34 +94.3%
1994 0.504 +48.2%
1995 0.833 +65.3%
1996 0.335 -59.8%
1997 0.646 +92.8%
1998 1.06 +63.5%
1999 0.821 -22.3%
2000 0.755 -8.0%
2001 0.858 +13.6%
2002 0.996 +16.1%
2003 0.916 -8.0%
2004 0.901 -1.6%
2005 1.11 +23.2%
2006 1.06 -4.6%
2007 1.2 +13.4%
2008 0.926 -22.9%
2009 0.936 +1.1%
2010 1.29 +37.7%
2011 0.934 -27.5%
2012 1.12 +19.5%
2013 1.03 -8.1%
2014 1.02 -0.1%
2015 1.41 +37.8%
2016 1.69 +19.9%
2017 1.43 -15.4%
2018 1.25 -12.6%
2019 1.44 +14.9%
2020 1.68 +16.3%
2021 1.49 -11.3%
2022 1.39 -6.5%
2023 1.78 +28.0%
2024 2.12 +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0252 -0.251 0.206 9
1970s 0.0132 -0.299 0.302 10
1980s 0.2957 -0.05 0.578 10
1990s 0.5782 0.175 1.06 10
2000s 0.9658 0.755 1.2 10
2010s 1.26 0.934 1.69 10
2020s 1.69 1.39 2.12 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 3.69 compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 3.58 compare
  3. 3 Belarus 3.55 compare
  4. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.44 compare
  5. 5 Montenegro 3.39 compare
  6. 6 Serbia 3.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in World?
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in World was 2.12 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2024.
What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -0.299 in 1976.
How does World rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
World ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
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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