Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Basilicata
Basilicata: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 141.77 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Basilicata, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Basilicata stood at 141.77 Millimetres per year.
The figure is up 1,344.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Basilicata peaked at 321.01 Millimetres per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -182.68 Millimetres per year, in 1989.
That places Basilicata 140th out of 708 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Basilicata, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 159.29 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 43.11 Millimetres per year | -72.9% |
| 1981 | -60.23 Millimetres per year | -239.7% |
| 1982 | -121.68 Millimetres per year | +102.0% |
| 1983 | 59.35 Millimetres per year | -148.8% |
| 1984 | 101.91 Millimetres per year | +71.7% |
| 1985 | 2.75 Millimetres per year | -97.3% |
| 1986 | -65.75 Millimetres per year | -2494.9% |
| 1987 | -48.41 Millimetres per year | -26.4% |
| 1988 | -88.53 Millimetres per year | +82.9% |
| 1989 | -182.68 Millimetres per year | +106.3% |
| 1990 | -64.88 Millimetres per year | -64.5% |
| 1991 | -46.64 Millimetres per year | -28.1% |
| 1992 | -164.02 Millimetres per year | +251.7% |
| 1993 | -76.19 Millimetres per year | -53.6% |
| 1994 | -90.5 Millimetres per year | +18.8% |
| 1995 | -17.92 Millimetres per year | -80.2% |
| 1996 | 149 Millimetres per year | -931.6% |
| 1997 | -55.76 Millimetres per year | -137.4% |
| 1998 | 30.43 Millimetres per year | -154.6% |
| 1999 | -74.95 Millimetres per year | -346.3% |
| 2000 | -119.69 Millimetres per year | +59.7% |
| 2001 | -166.6 Millimetres per year | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 59.11 Millimetres per year | -135.5% |
| 2003 | 123.39 Millimetres per year | +108.7% |
| 2004 | 121.71 Millimetres per year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 116.65 Millimetres per year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 78.19 Millimetres per year | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6 Millimetres per year | -86.4% |
| 2008 | 36.09 Millimetres per year | +240.6% |
| 2009 | 234.24 Millimetres per year | +549.0% |
| 2010 | 321.01 Millimetres per year | +37.0% |
| 2011 | -23.9 Millimetres per year | -107.4% |
| 2012 | 47.44 Millimetres per year | -298.5% |
| 2013 | 173.84 Millimetres per year | +266.5% |
| 2014 | 21.35 Millimetres per year | -87.7% |
| 2015 | 77.95 Millimetres per year | +265.2% |
| 2016 | 158.75 Millimetres per year | +103.6% |
| 2017 | -125.87 Millimetres per year | -179.3% |
| 2018 | 266.96 Millimetres per year | -312.1% |
| 2019 | 84.09 Millimetres per year | -68.5% |
| 2020 | 3.55 Millimetres per year | -95.8% |
| 2021 | 58.15 Millimetres per year | +1538.9% |
| 2022 | 9.81 Millimetres per year | -83.1% |
| 2023 | 141.77 Millimetres per year | +1344.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Basilicata changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2494.9% | 2.75 Millimetres per year | -65.75 Millimetres per year |
| 2021 | +1538.9% | 3.55 Millimetres per year | 58.15 Millimetres per year |
| 2023 | +1344.5% | 9.81 Millimetres per year | 141.77 Millimetres per year |
| 1996 | +931.6% | -17.92 Millimetres per year | 149 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.29 Millimetres per year | 159.29 Millimetres per year | 159.29 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -36.02 Millimetres per year | -182.68 Millimetres per year | 101.91 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -41.14 Millimetres per year | -164.02 Millimetres per year | 149 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.37 Millimetres per year | -166.6 Millimetres per year | 234.24 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.16 Millimetres per year | -125.87 Millimetres per year | 321.01 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.32 Millimetres per year | 3.55 Millimetres per year | 141.77 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Basilicata
- 137 Tunisia -29.55 Millimetres per year compare
- 138 South Africa -30.08 Millimetres per year compare
- 139 Martinique -33.6 Millimetres per year compare
- 140 Azerbaijan -34.49 Millimetres per year compare
- 141 Djibouti -34.7 Millimetres per year compare
- 142 Guyana -35.55 Millimetres per year compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau -36.1 Millimetres per year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Basilicata?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Basilicata was 141.77 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 Basilicata?
- The highest recorded value was 321.01 Millimetres per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Basilicata?
- The lowest recorded value was -182.68 Millimetres per year in 1989.
- How does Basilicata rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Basilicata ranks 140th out of 708 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Basilicata?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Basilicata 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