Category: Climate physical risk
Risk type: Temperature
Indicator: Number and intensity of extreme temperature events
Provider: EM-DAT

Extreme temperature event is a general term for temperature variations above (extreme heat) or below (extreme cold) normal conditions. Intensity is measured in C*

  • Source/link:
  • Unit:
    Nr and C*
  • Data type:
    Statistics
  • Geographical scope:
    World
  • Frequency of data aggregation:
    Annual
  • Time coverage (from year):
    1900
  • Time coverage (to year):
    2023
  • Available for download in xls/csv:
    YES
  • Can be disclosed in other formats:
    NO
  • Interactive map/graph available:
    NO