Holy See vs West: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change

Holy See
-129.58 Millimetres per year
in 2023
West
114.96 Millimetres per year
in 2023
Holy See rank
184th
West rank
183rd

Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change over time

  • Holy See
  • West
-400-2000200400600197920012023

How they compare

West currently reports 114.96 Millimetres per year against -129.58 Millimetres per year in Holy See, a difference of 244.54 Millimetres per year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Holy See ahead.

Holy See ranks 184th and West ranks 183rd of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Holy See averaged higher in 4 and West in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Holy See West Difference Ahead
1970s 561.91 Millimetres per year 92.86 Millimetres per year 469.05 Millimetres per year Holy See
1980s 13.19 Millimetres per year -0.3032 Millimetres per year 13.5 Millimetres per year Holy See
1990s -13.47 Millimetres per year -20.01 Millimetres per year 6.54 Millimetres per year Holy See
2000s -20.43 Millimetres per year 13.04 Millimetres per year 33.47 Millimetres per year West
2010s 104.14 Millimetres per year -32.27 Millimetres per year 136.41 Millimetres per year Holy See
2020s -67.47 Millimetres per year -11.26 Millimetres per year 56.21 Millimetres per year West

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change, Holy See or West?
West, at 114.96 Millimetres per year against -129.58 Millimetres per year in Holy See as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change between Holy See and West?
244.54 Millimetres per year, with West ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Holy See and West?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Holy See and West rank globally for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
Holy See ranks 184th and West ranks 183rd of 222 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