Chile vs Zambia: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change

Chile
40.35 Millimetres per year
in 2023
Zambia
40.71 Millimetres per year
in 2023
Chile rank
112th
Zambia rank
111th

Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change over time

  • Chile
  • Zambia
-400-2000200197920012023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 40.71 Millimetres per year against 40.35 Millimetres per year in Chile, a difference of 0.36 Millimetres per year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zambia ahead.

Chile ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 111th of 263 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.36 Millimetres per year 116.13 Millimetres per year 111.77 Millimetres per year Zambia
1980s 37.64 Millimetres per year 22.36 Millimetres per year 15.27 Millimetres per year Chile
1990s -37.3 Millimetres per year -53.65 Millimetres per year 16.35 Millimetres per year Chile
2000s 19.73 Millimetres per year 14.48 Millimetres per year 5.25 Millimetres per year Chile
2010s 2.08 Millimetres per year 35.73 Millimetres per year 33.64 Millimetres per year Zambia
2020s -75.58 Millimetres per year 108.21 Millimetres per year 183.79 Millimetres per year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change, Chile or Zambia?
Zambia, at 40.71 Millimetres per year against 40.35 Millimetres per year in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change between Chile and Zambia?
0.36 Millimetres per year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Chile and Zambia rank globally for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
Chile ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 111th of 263 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change
Unit
Millimetres per year
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
979 places, 44,055 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average precipitation by providing the precipitation anomaly and provides a global assessment of extreme precipitation through the use of two precipitation indices, i.e. very heavy precipitation days and frequency of extreme precipitation events. Exposure indicators to extreme precipitation have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. 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 as referenced in the Working Paper. 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. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store precipitation data (ERA5) and Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation