Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Colorado
Colorado: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -34.82 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Colorado, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Colorado recorded -34.82 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.8% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Colorado peaked at 164.47 Millimetres per year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -229.57 Millimetres per year, in 2012.
Colorado ranks 19th of 49 groups 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 Colorado, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22.34 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 33.36 Millimetres per year | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 64.12 Millimetres per year | +92.2% |
| 1982 | 104.8 Millimetres per year | +63.4% |
| 1983 | 164.47 Millimetres per year | +56.9% |
| 1984 | 136.79 Millimetres per year | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 95.57 Millimetres per year | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 100.51 Millimetres per year | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 66.87 Millimetres per year | -33.5% |
| 1988 | 7.53 Millimetres per year | -88.7% |
| 1989 | -47.54 Millimetres per year | -731.7% |
| 1990 | 54.73 Millimetres per year | -215.1% |
| 1991 | 46.31 Millimetres per year | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 30.1 Millimetres per year | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 64.33 Millimetres per year | +113.7% |
| 1994 | -57.67 Millimetres per year | -189.6% |
| 1995 | 48.06 Millimetres per year | -183.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6312 Millimetres per year | -98.7% |
| 1997 | 56.67 Millimetres per year | +8878.6% |
| 1998 | -39.12 Millimetres per year | -169.0% |
| 1999 | -26.57 Millimetres per year | -32.1% |
| 2000 | -105.61 Millimetres per year | +297.4% |
| 2001 | -83.94 Millimetres per year | -20.5% |
| 2002 | -217.91 Millimetres per year | +159.6% |
| 2003 | -106.62 Millimetres per year | -51.1% |
| 2004 | -21.51 Millimetres per year | -79.8% |
| 2005 | -56.97 Millimetres per year | +164.8% |
| 2006 | -41.69 Millimetres per year | -26.8% |
| 2007 | -69.41 Millimetres per year | +66.5% |
| 2008 | -68.11 Millimetres per year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | -30.28 Millimetres per year | -55.5% |
| 2010 | -68.54 Millimetres per year | +126.3% |
| 2011 | -78.62 Millimetres per year | +14.7% |
| 2012 | -229.57 Millimetres per year | +192.0% |
| 2013 | -74.29 Millimetres per year | -67.6% |
| 2014 | -63.68 Millimetres per year | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 26.69 Millimetres per year | -141.9% |
| 2016 | -83.68 Millimetres per year | -413.5% |
| 2017 | -24.42 Millimetres per year | -70.8% |
| 2018 | -109.28 Millimetres per year | +347.6% |
| 2019 | -40.35 Millimetres per year | -63.1% |
| 2020 | -220.42 Millimetres per year | +446.2% |
| 2021 | -98.35 Millimetres per year | -55.4% |
| 2022 | -123.27 Millimetres per year | +25.3% |
| 2023 | -34.82 Millimetres per year | -71.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +8878.6% | 0.6312 Millimetres per year | 56.67 Millimetres per year |
| 1989 | -731.7% | 7.53 Millimetres per year | -47.54 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.34 Millimetres per year | 22.34 Millimetres per year | 22.34 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.65 Millimetres per year | -47.54 Millimetres per year | 164.47 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.75 Millimetres per year | -57.67 Millimetres per year | 64.33 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -80.21 Millimetres per year | -217.91 Millimetres per year | -21.51 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -74.57 Millimetres per year | -229.57 Millimetres per year | 26.69 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -119.21 Millimetres per year | -220.42 Millimetres per year | -34.82 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colorado
- 16 Malaysia 358.8 Millimetres per year compare
- 17 Bermuda 348.82 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
- 21 Liechtenstein 294.36 Millimetres per year compare
- 22 Kiribati 266.13 Millimetres per year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Colorado?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Colorado was -34.82 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 Colorado?
- The highest recorded value was 164.47 Millimetres per year in 1983.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Colorado?
- The lowest recorded value was -229.57 Millimetres per year in 2012.
- How does Colorado rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Colorado ranks 19th out of 49 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Colorado?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colorado 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