Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -212.1 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Cayman Islands, 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 Cayman Islands is -212.1 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 717.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Cayman Islands peaked at 494.74 Millimetres per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -284.15 Millimetres per year, in 1985.
Cayman Islands ranks 198th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 261.68 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 112.86 Millimetres per year | -56.9% |
| 1981 | 34.34 Millimetres per year | -69.6% |
| 1982 | -33.44 Millimetres per year | -197.4% |
| 1983 | 48.52 Millimetres per year | -245.1% |
| 1984 | -98.63 Millimetres per year | -303.3% |
| 1985 | -284.15 Millimetres per year | +188.1% |
| 1986 | -207.81 Millimetres per year | -26.9% |
| 1987 | -127.51 Millimetres per year | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 259.46 Millimetres per year | -303.5% |
| 1989 | -257.69 Millimetres per year | -199.3% |
| 1990 | -12.78 Millimetres per year | -95.0% |
| 1991 | -209.3 Millimetres per year | +1537.7% |
| 1992 | -278.66 Millimetres per year | +33.1% |
| 1993 | -21.1 Millimetres per year | -92.4% |
| 1994 | -251.69 Millimetres per year | +1093.1% |
| 1995 | 91.24 Millimetres per year | -136.2% |
| 1996 | 365.07 Millimetres per year | +300.1% |
| 1997 | -251.72 Millimetres per year | -169.0% |
| 1998 | 86.2 Millimetres per year | -134.2% |
| 1999 | 322.86 Millimetres per year | +274.5% |
| 2000 | -164.12 Millimetres per year | -150.8% |
| 2001 | 89.25 Millimetres per year | -154.4% |
| 2002 | 164.16 Millimetres per year | +83.9% |
| 2003 | -109.69 Millimetres per year | -166.8% |
| 2004 | -111.22 Millimetres per year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 494.74 Millimetres per year | -544.8% |
| 2006 | -1.12 Millimetres per year | -100.2% |
| 2007 | 223.84 Millimetres per year | -20010.6% |
| 2008 | 260.1 Millimetres per year | +16.2% |
| 2009 | -213.48 Millimetres per year | -182.1% |
| 2010 | 194.31 Millimetres per year | -191.0% |
| 2011 | 35.5 Millimetres per year | -81.7% |
| 2012 | -13.74 Millimetres per year | -138.7% |
| 2013 | 34.35 Millimetres per year | -350.0% |
| 2014 | -172.52 Millimetres per year | -602.2% |
| 2015 | -59.66 Millimetres per year | -65.4% |
| 2016 | -114.1 Millimetres per year | +91.2% |
| 2017 | 389.17 Millimetres per year | -441.1% |
| 2018 | 12.58 Millimetres per year | -96.8% |
| 2019 | -232.36 Millimetres per year | -1947.7% |
| 2020 | 355.56 Millimetres per year | -253.0% |
| 2021 | -277.51 Millimetres per year | -178.1% |
| 2022 | -142.92 Millimetres per year | -48.5% |
| 2023 | -212.1 Millimetres per year | +48.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -212.1 Millimetres per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.48 Millimetres per year. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -212.1 Millimetres per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -49.05 Millimetres per year, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +20010.6% | -1.12 Millimetres per year | 223.84 Millimetres per year |
| 2019 | -1947.7% | 12.58 Millimetres per year | -232.36 Millimetres per year |
| 1991 | -1537.7% | -12.78 Millimetres per year | -209.3 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261.68 Millimetres per year | 261.68 Millimetres per year | 261.68 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -55.41 Millimetres per year | -284.15 Millimetres per year | 259.46 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.99 Millimetres per year | -278.66 Millimetres per year | 365.07 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.25 Millimetres per year | -213.48 Millimetres per year | 494.74 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 Millimetres per year | -232.36 Millimetres per year | 389.17 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -69.25 Millimetres per year | -277.51 Millimetres per year | 355.56 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 195 Guatemala -188.42 Millimetres per year compare
- 196 Indonesia -190.63 Millimetres per year compare
- 197 Argentina -191.84 Millimetres per year compare
- 199 El Salvador -217.26 Millimetres per year compare
- 200 Mexico -231.6 Millimetres per year compare
- 201 Poland 97.85 Millimetres per year compare
- 201 Guinea -232.95 Millimetres per year compare
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
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- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Cayman Islands?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Cayman Islands was -212.1 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 494.74 Millimetres per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -284.15 Millimetres per year in 1985.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Cayman Islands ranks 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 717.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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