Temperature change in Christmas Island

Christmas Island: Temperature change was 1.64 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.64 °C
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
99th
of 250 countries
All-time high
2.05 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-0.681 °C
in 1994
Years of data
54
1972–2025

Temperature change in Christmas Island, 1972–2025

-1012197219982025

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in °C.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temperature change in Christmas Island is 1.64 °C, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temperature change in Christmas Island peaked at 2.05 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.681 °C, in 1994.

Christmas Island ranks 99th of 250 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.0204 °C -0.302 °C 0.372 °C 8
1980s 0.2533 °C -0.573 °C 0.949 °C 10
1990s 0.3682 °C -0.681 °C 1.14 °C 10
2000s 0.635 °C 0.296 °C 1.15 °C 10
2010s 1.12 °C 0.302 °C 1.91 °C 10
2020s 1.65 °C 1.41 °C 2.05 °C 6

Countries ranked near Christmas Island

  1. 96 Faroe Islands 1.67 °C compare
  2. 97 Cabo Verde 1.65 °C compare
  3. 98 Jordan 1.64 °C compare
  4. 100 Cayman Islands 1.64 °C compare
  5. 101 Aruba 1.63 °C compare
  6. 102 Mexico 1.62 °C compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temperature change in Christmas Island?
Temperature change in Christmas Island was 1.64 °C in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temperature change recorded in Christmas Island?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest temperature change recorded in Christmas Island?
The lowest recorded value was -0.681 °C in 1994.
How does Christmas Island rank for temperature change?
Christmas Island ranks 99th out of 250 countries with data for 2025.
Is temperature change rising or falling in Christmas Island?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Christmas Island data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Temperature change
Unit
°C
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,949 data points, 1961–2025
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The FAOSTAT Temperature change on land domain disseminates statistics of mean surface temperature change by country, with annual updates. Statistics are available for monthly, seasonal and annual mean temperature anomalies, i.e., temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951–1980. The standard deviation of the temperature change of the baseline methodology is also available. Data are based on the publicly available GISTEMP data, the Global Surface Temperature Change data distributed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Institute for Space Studies (NASA-GISS).