Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Bermuda
Bermuda: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 348.82 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Bermuda, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Bermuda is 348.82 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 274.7% on the previous year and up 216.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Bermuda peaked at 348.82 Millimetres per year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -448.16 Millimetres per year, in 1979.
Bermuda ranks 17th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -448.16 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 134.6 Millimetres per year | -130.0% |
| 1981 | -106.03 Millimetres per year | -178.8% |
| 1982 | 158.48 Millimetres per year | -249.5% |
| 1983 | 215.56 Millimetres per year | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 195.71 Millimetres per year | -9.2% |
| 1985 | -128.68 Millimetres per year | -165.7% |
| 1986 | 181.33 Millimetres per year | -240.9% |
| 1987 | -4.49 Millimetres per year | -102.5% |
| 1988 | 283.99 Millimetres per year | -6425.6% |
| 1989 | -113.27 Millimetres per year | -139.9% |
| 1990 | -194.87 Millimetres per year | +72.0% |
| 1991 | -230 Millimetres per year | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 54.87 Millimetres per year | -123.9% |
| 1993 | -11.93 Millimetres per year | -121.7% |
| 1994 | 35.26 Millimetres per year | -395.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6 Millimetres per year | -92.6% |
| 1996 | -37.61 Millimetres per year | -1549.3% |
| 1997 | 108.88 Millimetres per year | -389.5% |
| 1998 | 129.39 Millimetres per year | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 27.76 Millimetres per year | -78.5% |
| 2000 | 114.08 Millimetres per year | +310.9% |
| 2001 | 94.27 Millimetres per year | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 19.15 Millimetres per year | -79.7% |
| 2003 | 54.67 Millimetres per year | +185.5% |
| 2004 | -188.5 Millimetres per year | -444.8% |
| 2005 | -201.07 Millimetres per year | +6.7% |
| 2006 | -94.39 Millimetres per year | -53.1% |
| 2007 | -4.13 Millimetres per year | -95.6% |
| 2008 | -259.95 Millimetres per year | +6197.3% |
| 2009 | -44.52 Millimetres per year | -82.9% |
| 2010 | -56.55 Millimetres per year | +27.0% |
| 2011 | -202.44 Millimetres per year | +258.0% |
| 2012 | -201.89 Millimetres per year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 110.18 Millimetres per year | -154.6% |
| 2014 | 100.17 Millimetres per year | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 171.81 Millimetres per year | +71.5% |
| 2016 | 121.46 Millimetres per year | -29.3% |
| 2017 | -142.19 Millimetres per year | -217.1% |
| 2018 | -193.17 Millimetres per year | +35.9% |
| 2019 | -66.52 Millimetres per year | -65.6% |
| 2020 | -200.35 Millimetres per year | +201.2% |
| 2021 | 69.36 Millimetres per year | -134.6% |
| 2022 | -199.63 Millimetres per year | -387.8% |
| 2023 | 348.82 Millimetres per year | -274.7% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 348.82 Millimetres per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.48 Millimetres per year, 12.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Bermuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +6425.6% | -4.49 Millimetres per year | 283.99 Millimetres per year |
| 2008 | -6197.3% | -4.13 Millimetres per year | -259.95 Millimetres per year |
| 1996 | -1549.3% | 2.6 Millimetres per year | -37.61 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -448.16 Millimetres per year | -448.16 Millimetres per year | -448.16 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.72 Millimetres per year | -128.68 Millimetres per year | 283.99 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.57 Millimetres per year | -230 Millimetres per year | 129.39 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -51.04 Millimetres per year | -259.95 Millimetres per year | 114.08 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -35.91 Millimetres per year | -202.44 Millimetres per year | 171.81 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 Millimetres per year | -200.35 Millimetres per year | 348.82 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 14 Ethiopia 12.09 Millimetres per year compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 383.64 Millimetres per year compare
- 15 Lesotho 8.69 Millimetres per year compare
- 15 Vanuatu 362.77 Millimetres per year compare
- 16 Malaysia 358.8 Millimetres per year compare
- 17 Mauritania -30.97 Millimetres per year compare
- 18 Northern Mariana Islands 333.69 Millimetres per year compare
- 19 Wallis and Futuna 322.08 Millimetres per year compare
- 20 Tonga 305.14 Millimetres per year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Bermuda?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Bermuda was 348.82 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 348.82 Millimetres per year in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -448.16 Millimetres per year in 1979.
- How does Bermuda rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Bermuda ranks 17th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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