Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat in Göteborg
Göteborg: Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat was 0.025 Days per year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat in Göteborg, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Göteborg is 0.025 Days per year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Göteborg peaked at 2.14 Days per year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 Days per year, in 1981.
That places Göteborg 1255th out of 1315 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat in Göteborg, year by year
| Year | Days per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 Days per year | — |
| 1982 | 0.652 Days per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Days per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Days per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Days per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Days per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Days per year | — |
| 1989 | 0.0111 Days per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0233 Days per year | — |
| 1992 | 0.0236 Days per year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 2.14 Days per year | — |
| 1995 | 0.016 Days per year | -99.3% |
| 1996 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1744 Days per year | — |
| 1998 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0336 Days per year | — |
| 2000 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.027 Days per year | — |
| 2002 | 0.0363 Days per year | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1038 Days per year | — |
| 2005 | 0.0253 Days per year | -75.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0736 Days per year | +191.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1014 Days per year | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 0.179 Days per year | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 Days per year | -86.5% |
| 2010 | 0.025 Days per year | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Days per year | — |
| 2013 | 0 Days per year | — |
| 2014 | 0.1178 Days per year | — |
| 2015 | 0.0332 Days per year | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Days per year | — |
| 2018 | 0.2966 Days per year | — |
| 2019 | 0.1574 Days per year | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 0.046 Days per year | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1738 Days per year | +278.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0958 Days per year | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 Days per year | — |
| 2025 | 0.025 Days per year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0737 Days per year | 0 Days per year | 0.652 Days per year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2416 Days per year | 0 Days per year | 2.14 Days per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.057 Days per year | 0 Days per year | 0.179 Days per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.063 Days per year | 0 Days per year | 0.2966 Days per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0568 Days per year | 0 Days per year | 0.1738 Days per year | 6 |
More population data for Göteborg
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 721,473 Persons (2024)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 10.8 Percentage of population (2024)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 28.3 Percentage of population (2024)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 36 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Göteborg?
- Heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Göteborg was 0.025 Days per year in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat recorded in Göteborg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 Days per year in 1994.
- What is the lowest heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat recorded in Göteborg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Days per year in 1981.
- How does Göteborg rank for heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat?
- Göteborg ranks 1255th out of 1315 regions with data for 2025.
- Is heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat rising or falling in Göteborg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Göteborg data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat stress. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides an indicator of population exposure to heat stress. Data sources and methodology The indicator uses the Universal Thermal Comfort Index (UTCI). The UTCI enables to assess the impact of atmospheric conditions on the human body by considering air temperature, wind, radiation and humidity. UTCI values from 32°C to 38°C are considered as strong heat stress, from 38°C to 46°C as very strong heat stress, and above 46°C as extreme heat stress. Population exposure to heat stress was computed using the hourly thermal comfort indices grids from the Copernicus Climate Data Store (Di Napoli C. et al.). For each 0.25° by 0.25° grid cell, the number of days for which the maximum UTCI value is above each heat stress threshold (32°C, 38°C and 46°C) is computed. FUA and city level indicators correspond to the population-weighted average number of days above each heat stress threshold, obtained by intersecting the computed grid with the Global Human Settlement Population layer (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Heat stress - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org