Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Arauca
Arauca: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -951.62 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Arauca, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Arauca recorded -951.62 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 171.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Arauca peaked at 530.94 Millimetres per year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -951.62 Millimetres per year, in 2023.
Arauca ranks 695th of 698 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 307.23 Millimetres per year | 307.23 Millimetres per year | 307.23 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 76.74 Millimetres per year | -223.73 Millimetres per year | 291.08 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.81 Millimetres per year | -293.44 Millimetres per year | 530.94 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -207.28 Millimetres per year | -485.64 Millimetres per year | 42.37 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -314.65 Millimetres per year | -786.05 Millimetres per year | 210.49 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -783.34 Millimetres per year | -951.62 Millimetres per year | -577.43 Millimetres per year | 4 |
More reference data data for Arauca
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 1,792 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling 258.08 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 0 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 0 Degree days (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 14.92 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation -11.72 Days per year (2024)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.9071 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 8.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2019)
- Wind threats - Cities and FUAs — Exposure to wind threats 0 Percentage of area (2023)
- Coastal flooding - Cities and FUAs — Built-up area exposure to 0 Percentage of built-up area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Arauca?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Arauca was -951.62 Millimetres per year in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Arauca?
- The highest recorded value was 530.94 Millimetres per year in 1991.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Arauca?
- The lowest recorded value was -951.62 Millimetres per year in 2023.
- How does Arauca rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Arauca ranks 695th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Arauca?
- Over the last ten years it is down 171.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arauca data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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