Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in China
China: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -75.39 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in China, 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 China stood at -75.39 Millimetres per year.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in China peaked at 104.83 Millimetres per year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -135.72 Millimetres per year, in 2011.
China ranks 162nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in China, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -23.64 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -3.03 Millimetres per year | -87.2% |
| 1981 | 23.69 Millimetres per year | -882.3% |
| 1982 | 11.18 Millimetres per year | -52.8% |
| 1983 | 70.46 Millimetres per year | +530.0% |
| 1984 | 12.77 Millimetres per year | -81.9% |
| 1985 | 39.64 Millimetres per year | +210.4% |
| 1986 | -33.4 Millimetres per year | -184.2% |
| 1987 | 39.38 Millimetres per year | -217.9% |
| 1988 | -4.1 Millimetres per year | -110.4% |
| 1989 | 3.58 Millimetres per year | -187.3% |
| 1990 | 67.97 Millimetres per year | +1798.4% |
| 1991 | 16.34 Millimetres per year | -76.0% |
| 1992 | -0.4823 Millimetres per year | -103.0% |
| 1993 | 52.73 Millimetres per year | -11034.4% |
| 1994 | 45.75 Millimetres per year | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 15.44 Millimetres per year | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 28.12 Millimetres per year | +82.1% |
| 1997 | -6.4 Millimetres per year | -122.8% |
| 1998 | 104.83 Millimetres per year | -1737.6% |
| 1999 | 1.69 Millimetres per year | -98.4% |
| 2000 | 8.16 Millimetres per year | +382.4% |
| 2001 | -40.81 Millimetres per year | -599.8% |
| 2002 | 9.67 Millimetres per year | -123.7% |
| 2003 | -14.75 Millimetres per year | -252.6% |
| 2004 | -71.2 Millimetres per year | +382.7% |
| 2005 | -38.49 Millimetres per year | -46.0% |
| 2006 | -92.93 Millimetres per year | +141.5% |
| 2007 | -87.54 Millimetres per year | -5.8% |
| 2008 | -53.98 Millimetres per year | -38.3% |
| 2009 | -106.85 Millimetres per year | +97.9% |
| 2010 | -0.4787 Millimetres per year | -99.6% |
| 2011 | -135.72 Millimetres per year | +28255.3% |
| 2012 | -10.74 Millimetres per year | -92.1% |
| 2013 | -55.27 Millimetres per year | +414.4% |
| 2014 | -68.52 Millimetres per year | +24.0% |
| 2015 | -34.8 Millimetres per year | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 18.32 Millimetres per year | -152.6% |
| 2017 | -60.34 Millimetres per year | -429.3% |
| 2018 | -36.69 Millimetres per year | -39.2% |
| 2019 | -65.08 Millimetres per year | +77.4% |
| 2020 | -7.21 Millimetres per year | -88.9% |
| 2021 | -10.79 Millimetres per year | +49.8% |
| 2022 | -64.2 Millimetres per year | +494.8% |
| 2023 | -75.39 Millimetres per year | +17.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -75.39 Millimetres per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.81 Millimetres per year. (51 countries reporting)
- China's -75.39 Millimetres per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.79 Millimetres per year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -28255.3% | -0.4787 Millimetres per year | -135.72 Millimetres per year |
| 1993 | +11034.4% | -0.4823 Millimetres per year | 52.73 Millimetres per year |
| 1990 | +1798.4% | 3.58 Millimetres per year | 67.97 Millimetres per year |
| 1998 | +1737.6% | -6.4 Millimetres per year | 104.83 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -23.64 Millimetres per year | -23.64 Millimetres per year | -23.64 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.02 Millimetres per year | -33.4 Millimetres per year | 70.46 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6 Millimetres per year | -6.4 Millimetres per year | 104.83 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -48.87 Millimetres per year | -106.85 Millimetres per year | 9.67 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -44.93 Millimetres per year | -135.72 Millimetres per year | 18.32 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.4 Millimetres per year | -75.39 Millimetres per year | -7.21 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 159 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) -69.65 Millimetres per year compare
- 160 Gambia -73.57 Millimetres per year compare
- 161 Jamaica -74.71 Millimetres per year compare
- 163 Turkmenistan -75.5 Millimetres per year compare
- 164 Burkina Faso -77.7 Millimetres per year compare
- 165 Peru -79.79 Millimetres per year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in China?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in China was -75.39 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 104.83 Millimetres per year in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -135.72 Millimetres per year in 2011.
- How does China rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- China ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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