Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Brazil
Brazil: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -380.06 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Brazil, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -380.06 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 238.8% on the previous year and down 878.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Brazil peaked at 219.69 Millimetres per year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -380.06 Millimetres per year, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 255th of 263 countries 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 | 37.95 Millimetres per year | 37.95 Millimetres per year | 37.95 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 41.52 Millimetres per year | -106.3 Millimetres per year | 219.69 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.04 Millimetres per year | -105.57 Millimetres per year | 71.14 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.4 Millimetres per year | -139.35 Millimetres per year | 142.44 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -75.34 Millimetres per year | -197.59 Millimetres per year | 87.63 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -175.18 Millimetres per year | -380.06 Millimetres per year | -48.88 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 252 Gibraltar -357.4 Millimetres per year compare
- 253 Christmas Island -374.24 Millimetres per year compare
- 254 Panama -379 Millimetres per year compare
- 256 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -412.6 Millimetres per year compare
- 257 Central African Republic -413.1 Millimetres per year compare
- 258 Costa Rica -416.89 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Brazil?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Brazil was -380.06 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 219.69 Millimetres per year in 1989.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -380.06 Millimetres per year in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Brazil ranks 255th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 878.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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