Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 279.5 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 North Rhine-Westphalia is 279.5 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 568.0% on the previous year and up 493.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in North Rhine-Westphalia peaked at 279.5 Millimetres per year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -260.31 Millimetres per year, in 2018.
North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 26th of 708 regions 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 North Rhine-Westphalia, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.06 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -6.83 Millimetres per year | -137.8% |
| 1981 | 187.33 Millimetres per year | -2841.8% |
| 1982 | -104.45 Millimetres per year | -155.8% |
| 1983 | -38.82 Millimetres per year | -62.8% |
| 1984 | 93.2 Millimetres per year | -340.1% |
| 1985 | -17.56 Millimetres per year | -118.8% |
| 1986 | 28.62 Millimetres per year | -262.9% |
| 1987 | 87.26 Millimetres per year | +204.9% |
| 1988 | 44.29 Millimetres per year | -49.2% |
| 1989 | -134.87 Millimetres per year | -404.5% |
| 1990 | -49.34 Millimetres per year | -63.4% |
| 1991 | -179.88 Millimetres per year | +264.6% |
| 1992 | -21.01 Millimetres per year | -88.3% |
| 1993 | 144.12 Millimetres per year | -786.1% |
| 1994 | 54.51 Millimetres per year | -62.2% |
| 1995 | -63.32 Millimetres per year | -216.2% |
| 1996 | -190.67 Millimetres per year | +201.1% |
| 1997 | -105.18 Millimetres per year | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 207.55 Millimetres per year | -297.3% |
| 1999 | 18.11 Millimetres per year | -91.3% |
| 2000 | 63.14 Millimetres per year | +248.6% |
| 2001 | 97.37 Millimetres per year | +54.2% |
| 2002 | 123.18 Millimetres per year | +26.5% |
| 2003 | -212.43 Millimetres per year | -272.4% |
| 2004 | -6.21 Millimetres per year | -97.1% |
| 2005 | -69.21 Millimetres per year | +1013.7% |
| 2006 | -80.06 Millimetres per year | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 160.9 Millimetres per year | -301.0% |
| 2008 | -22.19 Millimetres per year | -113.8% |
| 2009 | -6.31 Millimetres per year | -71.6% |
| 2010 | -8.04 Millimetres per year | +27.4% |
| 2011 | -133.63 Millimetres per year | +1562.5% |
| 2012 | 18.58 Millimetres per year | -113.9% |
| 2013 | -71.04 Millimetres per year | -482.3% |
| 2014 | -17.96 Millimetres per year | -74.7% |
| 2015 | -50.72 Millimetres per year | +182.5% |
| 2016 | -66.86 Millimetres per year | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 53.7 Millimetres per year | -180.3% |
| 2018 | -260.31 Millimetres per year | -584.7% |
| 2019 | -48.68 Millimetres per year | -81.3% |
| 2020 | -89.93 Millimetres per year | +84.7% |
| 2021 | 117.06 Millimetres per year | -230.2% |
| 2022 | -59.73 Millimetres per year | -151.0% |
| 2023 | 279.5 Millimetres per year | -568.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.06 Millimetres per year | 18.06 Millimetres per year | 18.06 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.82 Millimetres per year | -134.87 Millimetres per year | 187.33 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.51 Millimetres per year | -190.67 Millimetres per year | 207.55 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 Millimetres per year | -212.43 Millimetres per year | 160.9 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -58.5 Millimetres per year | -260.31 Millimetres per year | 53.7 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.73 Millimetres per year | -89.93 Millimetres per year | 279.5 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Rhine-Westphalia
- 23 Isle of Man 247.08 Millimetres per year compare
- 24 Malawi 245.06 Millimetres per year compare
- 25 Montenegro 237.29 Millimetres per year compare
- 26 Jersey 218.57 Millimetres per year compare
- 27 Austria 209.4 Millimetres per year compare
- 28 Guernsey 207.61 Millimetres per year compare
- 29 Albania 207.56 Millimetres per year compare
- 29 Moldova -124.22 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for North Rhine-Westphalia
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.74 Degrees celsius (2023)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel 192,892 Persons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in North Rhine-Westphalia?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in North Rhine-Westphalia was 279.5 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 North Rhine-Westphalia?
- The highest recorded value was 279.5 Millimetres per year in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in North Rhine-Westphalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -260.31 Millimetres per year in 2018.
- How does North Rhine-Westphalia rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 26th out of 708 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in North Rhine-Westphalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Rhine-Westphalia 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