New Zealand vs Peru: Precipitation - Regions — Extreme precipitation days
Precipitation - Regions — Extreme precipitation days over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 18.8 Days per year against 18.6 Days per year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 Days per year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 8th and Peru ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.14 Days per year | 17.13 Days per year | 2.01 Days per year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 18.71 Days per year | 16.06 Days per year | 2.65 Days per year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 18.06 Days per year | 15.12 Days per year | 2.94 Days per year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.26 Days per year | 19.56 Days per year | 0.3 Days per year | Peru |
| 2020s | 19.92 Days per year | 19.54 Days per year | 0.38 Days per year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation - regions — extreme precipitation days, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 18.8 Days per year against 18.6 Days per year in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in precipitation - regions — extreme precipitation days between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.2 Days per year, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for precipitation - regions — extreme precipitation days?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and Peru ranks 7th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Precipitation - Regions — Extreme precipitation days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on total precipitation and the number of extreme precipitation days, in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Precipitation is the sum of all liquid and frozen water - such as rain and snow - that reaches the Earth's surface each year. It excludes fog, dew and any precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. Extreme precipitation days are defined as days with more than 20 mm of total precipitation. Changes in precipitation and extreme precipitation days are referenced to the 1981-2010 baseline average. The estimates rely on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. 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. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.