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Exposure to extreme temperature

The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average temperature by providing the temperature anomaly, days with above-average temperatures and days with below-average temperatures. Exposure indicators to extreme temperature have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the <a href="https://doi.org/10.1787/da074cb6-en">working paper</a> for a more complete description of the methods.<br><br>The dataset also provides a global assessment of extreme temperatures through the use of a variety of climate indices, including hot days, tropical nights, the Universal Thermal Climate Index and icing days. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region.<br><br><b>Data source(s)</b>: <a href="https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/#!/home">Copernicus Climate Data Store</a> temperature data (ERA5) and <a href="https://ghsl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/data.php">Global Human Settlement Layer</a> population grid data.<br><br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="ENV.Stat@oecd.org">ENV.Stat@oecd.org</a><br><br>Database documentation