South East England vs West Midlands: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change over time
- South East England
- West Midlands
How they compare
West Midlands currently reports 153.49 Millimetres per year against 149.54 Millimetres per year in South East England, a difference of 3.95 Millimetres per year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South East England ahead.
South East England ranks 136th and West Midlands ranks 132nd of 708 regions.
Across the 6 decades both report, South East England averaged higher in 5 and West Midlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South East England | West Midlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.33 Millimetres per year | 68.07 Millimetres per year | 45.26 Millimetres per year | South East England |
| 1980s | -3.24 Millimetres per year | 29.05 Millimetres per year | 32.29 Millimetres per year | West Midlands |
| 1990s | -23.08 Millimetres per year | -30.38 Millimetres per year | 7.3 Millimetres per year | South East England |
| 2000s | 34.78 Millimetres per year | 23.84 Millimetres per year | 10.94 Millimetres per year | South East England |
| 2010s | 25.42 Millimetres per year | 16.04 Millimetres per year | 9.38 Millimetres per year | South East England |
| 2020s | 81.74 Millimetres per year | 76.86 Millimetres per year | 4.87 Millimetres per year | South East England |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change, South East England or West Midlands?
- West Midlands, at 153.49 Millimetres per year against 149.54 Millimetres per year in South East England as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change between South East England and West Midlands?
- 3.95 Millimetres per year, with West Midlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South East England and West Midlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do South East England and West Midlands rank globally for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- South East England ranks 136th and West Midlands ranks 132nd 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