Northern and Western vs Saint Lucia: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change over time
- Northern and Western
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Northern and Western currently reports 203.98 Millimetres per year against 45.69 Millimetres per year in Saint Lucia, a difference of 158.29 Millimetres per year.
That makes Northern and Western's figure about 4.5 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Northern and Western ranks 81st and Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 708 regions.
Across the 6 decades both report, Northern and Western averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern and Western | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.27 Millimetres per year | 69.91 Millimetres per year | 61.64 Millimetres per year | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 8.84 Millimetres per year | 1.75 Millimetres per year | 7.08 Millimetres per year | Northern and Western |
| 1990s | 21.79 Millimetres per year | -88.32 Millimetres per year | 110.11 Millimetres per year | Northern and Western |
| 2000s | -1.92 Millimetres per year | 31.57 Millimetres per year | 33.49 Millimetres per year | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 8.73 Millimetres per year | 59.03 Millimetres per year | 50.3 Millimetres per year | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 116.54 Millimetres per year | -45.57 Millimetres per year | 162.12 Millimetres per year | Northern and Western |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change, Northern and Western or Saint Lucia?
- Northern and Western, at 203.98 Millimetres per year against 45.69 Millimetres per year in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change between Northern and Western and Saint Lucia?
- 158.29 Millimetres per year, with Northern and Western ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern and Western and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Northern and Western and Saint Lucia rank globally for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Northern and Western ranks 81st and Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 708 regions.
- 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
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