Temperature change in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Temperature change was 1.64 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change in Christmas Island, 1972–2025
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 93rd of 233 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 in Christmas Island, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.212 °C | — |
| 1973 | 0.372 °C | +75.5% |
| 1974 | -0.202 °C | -154.3% |
| 1975 | -0.244 °C | +20.8% |
| 1976 | -0.302 °C | +23.8% |
| 1977 | -0.013 °C | -95.7% |
| 1978 | -0.157 °C | +1107.7% |
| 1979 | 0.171 °C | -208.9% |
| 1980 | 0.386 °C | +125.7% |
| 1981 | 0.482 °C | +24.9% |
| 1982 | -0.087 °C | -118.0% |
| 1983 | 0.949 °C | -1190.8% |
| 1984 | 0.324 °C | -65.9% |
| 1985 | -0.246 °C | -175.9% |
| 1986 | -0.573 °C | +132.9% |
| 1987 | 0.507 °C | -188.5% |
| 1988 | 0.501 °C | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.29 °C | -42.1% |
| 1990 | 0.602 °C | +107.6% |
| 1991 | 0.322 °C | -46.5% |
| 1992 | 0.371 °C | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.355 °C | -4.3% |
| 1994 | -0.681 °C | -291.8% |
| 1995 | 0.532 °C | -178.1% |
| 1996 | 0.612 °C | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 °C | -98.4% |
| 1998 | 1.14 °C | +11270.0% |
| 1999 | 0.422 °C | -62.9% |
| 2000 | 0.392 °C | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.67 °C | +70.9% |
| 2002 | 0.758 °C | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.867 °C | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.642 °C | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 °C | +79.0% |
| 2006 | 0.361 °C | -68.6% |
| 2007 | 0.733 °C | +103.0% |
| 2008 | 0.296 °C | -59.6% |
| 2009 | 0.482 °C | +62.8% |
| 2010 | 0.945 °C | +96.1% |
| 2011 | 0.302 °C | -68.0% |
| 2012 | 0.763 °C | +152.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 °C | +64.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 °C | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 °C | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.91 °C | +55.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 °C | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.959 °C | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 °C | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 °C | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 °C | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 1.41 °C | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 °C | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.05 °C | +44.4% |
| 2025 | 1.64 °C | -20.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change in Christmas Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +11270.0% | 0.01 °C | 1.14 °C |
| 1983 | +1190.8% | -0.087 °C | 0.949 °C |
| 1978 | -1107.7% | -0.013 °C | -0.157 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 90 Bangladesh 1.67 °C compare
- 91 Faroe Islands 1.67 °C compare
- 92 Jordan 1.64 °C compare
- 94 Cayman Islands 1.64 °C compare
- 95 Aruba 1.63 °C compare
- 96 Mexico 1.62 °C compare
More environment data for Christmas Island
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate 250 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -69.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -69.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 21.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 57.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 75.56 % change on previous year (2024)
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 93rd out of 233 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
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).